Free-breathing, three-dimensional coronary artery magnetic resonance angiography: comparison of sequences

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI
O M WeberC B Higgins

Abstract

To compare six free-breathing, three-dimensional, magnetization-prepared coronary magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) sequences. Six bright-blood sequences were evaluated: Cartesian segmented gradient echo (C-SGE), radial SGE (R-SGE), spiral SGE (S-SGE), spiral gradient echo (S-GE), Cartesian steady-state free precession (C-SSFP), and radial SSFP (R-SSFP). The right coronary artery (RCA) was imaged in 10 healthy volunteers using all six sequences in randomized order. Images were evaluated by two observers with respect to signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), visible vessel length, vessel edge sharpness, and vessel diameter. C-SSFP depicted RCA over the longest distance with high vessel sharpness, good SNR, and excellent background suppression. S-GE provided best SNR and CNR in proximal segments, but more vessel blurring and poorer background suppression, resulting in poor visualization of distal segments. R-SSFP images showed good background suppression and best vessel sharpness, but only moderate SNR. C-SGE provided good SNR and reasonable CNR, but lowest vessel sharpness. S-SGE and R-SGE visualized the RCA over the smallest distance, mostly due to vessel blurring and low SNR, respectively. Overall, Cart...Continue Reading

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