PMID- 37414474 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230710 LR - 20230718 IS - 1557-9786 (Electronic) IS - 1064-9689 (Linking) VI - 31 IP - 3 DP - 2023 Aug TI - MR Angiography: Contrast-Enhanced Acquisition Techniques. PG - 493-501 LID - S1064-9689(23)00031-4 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.mric.2023.04.007 [doi] AB - Contrast-enhanced MR angiography (CE-MRA) is a frequently used MR imaging technique for evaluating cardiovascular structures. In many ways, it is similar to contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) angiography, except a gadolinium-based contrast agent (instead of iodinated contrast) is injected. Although the physiological principles of contrast injection overlap, the technical factors behind enhancement and image acquisition are different. CE-MRA provides an excellent alternative to CT for vascular evaluation and follow-up without requiring nephrotoxic contrast and ionizing radiation. This review describes the physical principles, limitations, and technical applications of CE-MRA techniques. CI - Copyright (c) 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Nagpal, Prashant AU - Nagpal P AD - Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53705, USA. Electronic address: pnagpal@wisc.edu. FAU - Grist, Thomas M AU - Grist TM AD - Radiology, University of Wisconsin Madison, E3/366 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792, USA. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20230603 PL - United States TA - Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am JT - Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America JID - 9422762 RN - 0 (Contrast Media) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - *Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods MH - *Magnetic Resonance Angiography/methods MH - Contrast Media MH - Imaging, Three-Dimensional/methods OTO - NOTNLM OT - 3D MR angiography OT - Bright-blood MRA OT - Contrast-enhanced MR angiography OT - Gadolinium OT - MR angiography OT - Peripheral artery OT - Renal artery OT - Technique OT - Time-resolved MRA EDAT- 2023/07/07 01:05 MHDA- 2023/07/10 06:42 CRDT- 2023/07/06 20:56 PHST- 2023/07/10 06:42 [medline] PHST- 2023/07/07 01:05 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/07/06 20:56 [entrez] AID - S1064-9689(23)00031-4 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.mric.2023.04.007 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2023 Aug;31(3):493-501. doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2023.04.007. Epub 2023 Jun 3.