Table 2:

Comparison of image quality between 2 MRA techniques in the 3 groups

Arterial SegmentGroup AGroup BGroup C
CE-MRATR-MRAPCE-MRATR-MRAPCE-MRATR-MRAP
MeanRangeMeanRangeMeanRangeMeanRangeMeanRangeMeanRange
Right brachiocephalic trunk3.963–43.582–4.0003.973–43.913–4.0013.973–43.933–4.034
Right subclavian artery3.932–43.581–4.0003.921–43.921–4.6553.932–43.943–4.414
Left subclavian artery3.771–43.271–4.0003.902–43.852–4.0503.943–43.903–4.058
Right CCA3.912–43.531–4.0003.953–43.913–4.0523.933–43.923–4.655
Right extracranial ICA3.993–43.543–4.0003.993–43.963–4.0593.993–44.004–4.317
Right intracranial ICA3.391–43.672–4.0003.452–43.883–4.0003.562–43.912–4.000
Left CCA3.832–43.221–4.0003.923–43.793–4.0003.943–43.923–4.180
Left extracranial ICA3.993–43.613–4.0003.983–43.963–4.1803.993–44.004–4.157
Left intracranial ICA3.381–43.632–4.0003.542–43.893–4.0003.622–43.903–4.000
Right vertebral artery orifice3.791–43.331–4.0003.742–43.752–4.3173.773–43.783–4.705
Right vertebral artery3.511–43.221–4.0003.622–43.812–4.0003.622–43.903–4.000
Left vertebral artery orifice3.723–43.191–4.0003.763–43.752–4.4053.773–43.773–4.808
Left vertebral artery3.551–43.202–4.0003.682–43.792–4.0063.722–43.902–4.000
Basilar artery3.851–43.692–4.0003.882–43.882–41.0003.911–43.941–4.157