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What is the basic principle of Time of Flight (TOF) MRA?
What is the basic principle of Time of Flight (TOF) MRA?
- It manipulates the phase of the magnetization to derive contrast between flowing blood and stationary tissues
- It uses contrast media to visualize blood
- It repeats the RF pulses to the longitudinal spins, causing loss of signal in the longitudinal spins
- It is based on flow-related enhancement with high signal for inflow and low signal for outflow (correct)
What is the purpose of pre-saturating bands in TOF MRA?
What is the purpose of pre-saturating bands in TOF MRA?
- To derive contrast between flowing blood and stationary tissues
- To visualize blood using contrast media
- To repeat the RF pulses to the longitudinal spins
- To reduce unwanted signal from blood flowing into the imaging field from a certain direction (correct)
What is the distinguishing feature of Phase Contrast MRA (PC MRA) compared to TOF MRA?
What is the distinguishing feature of Phase Contrast MRA (PC MRA) compared to TOF MRA?
- It repeats the RF pulses to the longitudinal spins, causing loss of signal in the longitudinal spins
- It uses contrast media to visualize blood
- It can quantify velocity and direction of blood flow (correct)
- It is based on flow-related enhancement with high signal for inflow and low signal for outflow
What is the effect of bipolar gradients in PC MRA?
What is the effect of bipolar gradients in PC MRA?
What is the purpose of short TR in TOF MRA?
What is the purpose of short TR in TOF MRA?
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