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Following the development of breath-hold, contrast-enhanced techniques, magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) has become an important tool for the evaluation of patients with abdominal vascular pathology. Specifically, the lack of ionizing radiation, lack of nephrotoxic contrast media and the non-invasive nature of MRA make it a useful modality for abdominal vascular pathology. The objective of this work is to describe the acquisition techniques, relevant anatomy, and pathologic conditions for accurate application of MRA in the abdomen.
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Grist, T.M. (2006). Abdominal Vascular MRA. In: Hodler, J., Von Schulthess, G.K., Zollikofer, C.L. (eds) Diseases of The Abdomen and Pelvis. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/88-470-0508-6_25
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