P-Y Chou

Value of Balanced Fast Field Echo-assisted Three Dimensional Time-of-flight to Diagnose Intracranial Arterial Stenosis

Issue:

Vol 5 Issue 2 (2018)

DOI:

10.7727/wimjopen.2017.197

Pages:

52–5

Synopsis:

The balanced fast field echo (BFFE) technique employs a fully-balanced gradient waveform along all three axes, which allows magnetization to reach a steady state, providing fluids with good signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) and excellent tissue contrast. Balanced fast field echo can then be used as diagnostic pulse sequence for blood vessels or fluid-filled tissues.

Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is a non-invasive vascular imaging technique. It can resolve the 3D morphology and structure of the circle of Willis when used in conjunction with three dimensional time-of-flight (3D TOF) and maximum intensity projection (MIP) technology. However, slow blood flow or saturation effects will cause signal loss in 3D TOF, and affect the accuracy of diagnosis.

Received:

September 29, 2017

Accepted:

August 18, 2018

Published:

August 28, 2018

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