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Elliptical Centric法を用いた造影三次元MR Angiographyにおける造影効果持続時間および撮像タイミングに関する検討

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造影剤を用いた三次元(3D)MR angiography(MRA)は、短時間で広範囲の血管像を高分解能で撮像する技術として広く用いられています。特に造影剤の注入と撮像のタイミングや造影効果持続時間が重要な要素となります。本研究の目的は、elliptical centric法を用いた3D MRAにおいて、描出される血管の信号強度が造影効果持続時間や撮像タイミングによりどのように変化するかを定量的に評価することです。これにより、撮像法の最適化と、より高品質な血管像を得るための指針を提供します。
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著者名:
八木下 裕子, 大越 幸和, 大久保 真樹, 内藤 健一, 井上 智子, 蔡 篤儀
掲載誌名:
日本放射線技術学会雑誌
巻:
59
号:
12
ページ:
1555 - 1560
発行日:
2003-12
著者による要約:
In the present study, we quantitatively investigated the relationship between the signal intensity in a vessel and the duration of contrast enhancement as well as scan timing in 3D contrast-enhanced MR angiography using an elliptical centric phase-encoding technique. A tube phantom filled with Gd-DTPA, acting as a vessel, was taken out from the field of view during data acquisition, by using the “pause” function of our MR scanne(r GE Signa, 1.5 Tesla), thereby simulating the presence and absence of a vessel. The shortening of the duration of enhancement corresponds to the delay of scan timing from the optimal point in the phase-encoding of the centric-ordering system. The signal intensity in a vesse(l 1-5 mm in diameter)decreased as the duration of enhancement became shorter and the diameter of the vessel decreased. When the number of partitions was 16 or 32 in a 128-mm-thick slab, the signal intensity obtained by the elliptical centric phase-encoding technique was almost the same as that obtained by the conventional centric phase-encoding technique. However, when the number of partitions was increased(64-124), and if the duration of enhancement was short, the signal intensity obtained by the elliptical centric phase-encoding technique was higher than that obtained by the conventional centric phase-encoding technique. In conclusion, in terms of the duration of enhancement and the delay of scan timing, the elliptical centric phase-encoding technique is superior to the conventional centric phase-encoding technique when the number of partitions in a slab for 3D MR angiography is increased.
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