Metallic renal artery MR imaging stent: Artifact-free lumen visualization with projection and standard renal MR angiography

Elmar Spuentrup, Alexander Ruebben, Matthias Stuber, Rolf W. Günther, Arno Buecker

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Abstract

A cardiac-triggered free-breathing three-dimensional (3D) balanced fast field-echo projection renal magnetic resonance (MR) angiographic sequence was investigated for in-stent lumen visualization of a dedicated metallic renal artery stent. Fourteen prototype stents were deployed in the renal arteries of six pigs (in two pigs, three stents were deployed). Projection renal MR angiography was compared with standard contrast material-enhanced 3D breath-hold MR angiography. Artifact-free in-stent lumen visualization was achieved with both projection MR angiography and contrast-enhanced MR angiography. These promising results warrant further studies for visualization of instent restenosis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)897-902
Number of pages6
JournalRADIOLOGY
Volume227
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Magnetic resonance (MR), artifact
  • Magnetic resonance (MR), vascular studies
  • Renal arteries, MR
  • Renal arteries, stenosis or obstruction
  • Stents and prostheses

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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