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Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) has become a fundamental imaging modality in the assessment of peripheral arterial disease. Three-dimensional contrast-enhanced MRA (3D CE-MRA) provides a luminographic study of the arteries, which resembles digital subtraction angiography (DSA). In the literature, 3D CE-MRA has been compared to DSA, which is the standard of reference, and it has shown its superiority in terms of sensitivity and specificity. For this reason and for its high accuracy, nowadays, 3D CE-MRA represents the preferred technique for MRA of the peripheral vessels. The chapter will focus on the clinical applications of MRA in the evaluation of arterial disease of upper and lower limbs, with particular attention on the steno-occlusive disease and on aneurysms. Specific topics will also be addressed, which are the popliteal entrapment, the Takayasu's arteritis, and the thoracic outlet syndrome. The recent introduction of the blood pool contrast agents in the clinical routine will also be discussed.

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De Cobelli, F., Belloni, E., Del Maschio, A. (2010). Peripheral Vessels. In: Neri, E., Cosottini, M., Caramella, D. (eds) MR Angiography of the Body. Diagnostic Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79717-3_11

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