Abstract
MR imaging has emerged as a powerful non-invasive tool for the assessment of the thoracic aorta. MR protocols include both black-blood spin echo (SE), as well as bright-blood gradient recalled echo (GRE), scans acquired in various planes. The bright blood techniques include a variety of ECG-gated time-of-flight approaches as well as the retrospectively gated cine sequence, which provides a dynamic analysis of blood flow in the aorta throughout a cardiac cycle. In combination with a phase contrast pulse sequence design, flow velocity and flow volume can be measured.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Carpenter JP, Holland GA, Golden MA, Barker CF, Lexa FJ, Gilfeather M, Schnall MD.
Magnetic resonance angiography of the aortic arch. J Vasc Surg 1997; 25: 145–151.
Flamm SD, VanDyke CW, White RD. MR Imaging of the thoracic aorta. MRI Clin N Am 1996; 4: 217–235.
Gaubert JY, Moulin G, Mesana T, Chagnaud C, Caus T, Delannoy L, Blin D, Bartoli JM, Kasbarian M. Type A dissection of the thoracic aorta: use of MR imaging for long term follow-up. Radiology 1995; 196: 363–369.
Hartnell GG, Finn JP, Zenni M, Cohen MC, Dupuy DE, Wheeler HG, Longmaid HE 3rd. MR imaging of the thoracic aorta: comparison of spin-echo, angiographic and breath-hold techniques. Radiology 1994; 191: 697–704.
Ho VB, Prince MR. Thoracic MR aortography: imaging techniques and strategies. Radiographics 1998; 18: 287–309.
Krinsky G, Maya M, Rofsky N, Lebowitz J, Nelson PK, Ambrosino M, Kaminer E, Earls J, Masters L, Giangola G, Litt A, Weinreb J. Gadolinium-enhanced 3D MRA of the aortic arch vessels in the detection of atherosclerotic cerebrovascular occlusive disease. J Comput Assist Tomogr 1998; 22: 167–178.
Krinsky G, Rofsky NM. MR angiography of the aortic arch vessels and upper extremities. MRI Clin N Am 1998; 6: 269–292.
Krinsky GA, Rofsky NM, DeCorato DR, Weinreb JC, Earls JP, Flyer MA, Galloway AC, Colvin SB. Thoracic aorta: comparison of gadolinium-enhanced three-dimensional MR angiography with conventional MR imaging. Radiology 1997; 202: 183–193.
Krinsky G, Rofsky N, Flyer M, Giangola G, Maya M, DeCoroto D, Earls J, Weinreb J. Gadolinium-enhanced three-dimensional MR angiography of acquired arch vessel disease. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1996; 167: 981–987.
Krinsky G, Weinreb J. Gadolinium-enhanced three-dimensional MR angiography of the thoracoabdominal aorta. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 1996; 17: 280–303.
Lam WW, Chan JH, Hui Y, Chan F. Non-breath-hold gadolinium-enhanced MR angiography of the thoracoabdominal aorta: experience in 18 children. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1998; 170: 478–480.
Leung DA, Debatin JF. Three-dimensional contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography of the thoracic vasculature. Eur Radiol 1997; 7: 981–989.
Prince MR, Narasimham DL, Jacoby WT, Williams DM, Cho KJ, Marx MV, Deeb GM. Three-dimensional gadolinium-enhanced MR angiography of the thoracic aorta. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1996; 166: 1387–1397.
Revel D, Loubeyre P, Delignette A, Douek P, Amiel M. Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance tomoangiography: a new imaging technique for studying thoracic great vessels. Magn Reson Imaging 1993; 11: 1101–1105.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1999 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Prince, M.R., Grist, T.M., Debatin, J.F. (1999). Thoracic Aorta. In: 3D Contrast MR Angiography. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03869-7_4
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03869-7_4
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-540-64758-4
Online ISBN: 978-3-662-03869-7
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive