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Navigator-gated three-dimensional MR angiography of the pulmonary arteries using steady-state free precession

✍ Scribed by Benjamin K. Hui; Michelle L. Noga; Kenman D. Gan; Alan H. Wilman

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2005
Tongue
English
Weight
390 KB
Volume
21
Category
Article
ISSN
1053-1807

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Purpose

To assess the quality of a navigator‐gated, free breathing, steady‐state free precession (SSFP) technique in comparison to a single breathhold for pulmonary artery imaging in normal volunteers.

Materials and Methods

Sagittal sections of the left pulmonary arteries of 10 volunteers were obtained with a three‐dimensional SSFP sequence using both a single breathhold of 30 seconds and a navigator‐gated version of the same sequence. The images were compared and rated by a blinded cardiovascular radiologist for image quality, sharpness, and artifact.

Results

On a scale ranging from −2 to 2, in which positive numbers denote that the navigator method was favorable compared to the single breathhold method, image quality was rated 0.7 ± 1.4, sharpness 0.6 ± 1.5, and artifact 0.1 ± 1.4. Thus, there was no statistical difference between the two methods.

Conclusion

The navigator‐gated SSFP sequence is able to acquire images equal in quality to the breathhold sequence. This may be of clinical importance for pulmonary imaging in patients who are unable to sustain a long breathhold. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2005;21:831–835. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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