The effect of arterial spin labeling MR angiography (ASL-MRA) in visualizing the branches of external carotid artery

Abstract This study aimed to assess the performance of arterial-spin labeling MRA (ASL-MRA) for visualizing the external carotid artery (ECA) branches in comparison with time-of-flight MRA (TOF-MRA) and CT angiography (CTA). We retrospectively selected 31 consecutive patients, who underwent both MRA...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Akira Yogi, Junji Ito, Kazuki Ishikawa, Joichi Heianna, Satoshi Sakugawa, Narihisa Aguni, Makoto Obara, Hiroyuki Maeda, Akihiro Nishie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55018-4