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Lack of side effects, diagnostic accuracy and recent improvements in technology qualify magnetic resonance imaging for preventive cardiovascular imaging. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of a comprehensive contrast-enhanced three-dimensional whole-body MR (magnetic resonance) angiography examination technique using a rolling table platform system with a 1.5-T MR system. The examination yielded diagnostic image quality in 5312 out of 5400 (98.3%) evaluated vascular segments in 180 consecutive patients with peripheral vascular disease. Besides the proved peripheral vascular disease, additional relevant vascular disease was found in 65 vessel segments in 42 patients: carotid artery stenosis (n = 21), subclavian artery stenosis (n = 5), renal artery stenosis (n = 27) abdominal aortic aneurysm (n = 7), aortic dissection (n = 5). In 20 patients additional imaging studies confirmed the results of whole-body MRA without false positive or false negative findings. The described whole-body MR angiography protocol appears well suited for comprehensive evaluation of the arterial system beyond the peripheral vasculature.
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Ruehm, S.G., Goehde, S.C. & Goyen, M. Whole Body MR Angiography Screening. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 20, 587–591 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-004-7033-z
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