RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Determination of blood flow direction using velocity-phase image display with 3-D phase-contrast MR angiography.
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1435
OP 1438
VO 13
IS 5
A1 J R Pernicone
A1 J E Siebert
A1 T A Laird
A1 T L Rosenbaum
A1 E J Potchen
YR 1992
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/13/5/1435.abstract
AB The authors describe their use of phase-contrast MRA to depict vascular anatomy and to define the direction of blood flow. Documentation of flow reversal can provide information regarding prognosis and can facilitate surgical planning. The technique requires no additional scan-time.