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Image Post-processing of Blood Pool MR Angiograms

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Clinical Blood Pool MR Imaging

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MR angiography (MRA) with blood pool agents produces an even higher number of images (approximately 1000–3000) than conventional contrast-enhanced MRA. The demands for viewing und post-processing these data are very challenging and lead to new types of software and workstations. Image post-processing basically supports the task of structured sorting for viewing and reporting, preparation of data for quantitative evaluation and information compression for documentation.

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  1. Siemens AG Healthcare Sector, MED ES BMG MR, Lindenplatz 2, 20099, Hamburg, Germany

    Joachim Graessner

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  1. Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Peter Debijelaan 25, 6229 HX, Maastricht, The Netherlands

    Tim Leiner

  2. University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20251, Hamburg, Germany

    Mathias Goyen

  3. European Business Unit Diagnostic Imaging, Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Muellerstrasse 178, 13353, Berlin, Germany

    Martin Rohrer

  4. Department of Clinical Radiology and Nuclear Medicine University Hospital Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim-University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany

    Stefan Schönberg

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Graessner, J. (2008). Image Post-processing of Blood Pool MR Angiograms. In: Leiner, T., Goyen, M., Rohrer, M., Schönberg, S. (eds) Clinical Blood Pool MR Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77861-5_21

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