Magnetic resonance venography of the upper venous system with blood pool contrast agent: comparison of two different T1-weighted sequences

Joachim Boettcher; Alexander Pfeil; Gunter Wolf; Andreas Hansch

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2012.06.007

Magnetic resonance venography of the upper venous system with blood pool contrast agent: comparison of two different T1-weighted sequences

Clin Imaging. 2013 Mar-Apr;37(2):245-50. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2012.06.007. Epub 2012 Aug 11.

Authors

Joachim Boettcher¹, Alexander Pfeil, Gunter Wolf, Andreas Hansch

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University-Hospital Jena, Jena, Erlanger Allee 101, 07747 Jena, Germany.

PMID: 23465975
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2012.06.007

Abstract

Objective: Image quality of gadofosveset trisodium-enhanced magnetic resonance venography (MRV) of the upper extremities was evaluated.

Material and methods: Imaging was performed using a 3D Fast Low Angle Shot gradient recalled echo sequence (3D FLASH) and 3D gradient echo Volumetric Interpolated Breath-hold Examination with fat suppression (3D VIBE FS). Image quality was evaluated by two raters.

Results: 3D FLASH sequences demonstrated good image quality for depiction of the central venous system; 3D VIBE FS sequences showed good image quality for peripheral veins.

Conclusion: MRV using Gadofosveset trisodium enables good quality depiction of the venous system of the upper extremities.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Contrast Media*
Female
Gadolinium*
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Magnetic Resonance Angiography / methods*
Male
Middle Aged
Organometallic Compounds*
Phlebography
Upper Extremity / blood supply*

Substances

Contrast Media
Organometallic Compounds
Gadolinium
gadofosveset trisodium