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Magnified view of the distal right superficial femoral artery.
Case Report: Non-Contrast Lower Limb MR Angiography Using NATIVE SPACE
Associate Professor Andrew Holden; Anna-Maria Lydon; Associate Professor Brett Cowan
Centre for Advanced MRI, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand
A 55-year-old male presented with right leg calf claudication with the onset of pain occurring after walking 50 meters. The patient was imaged on a 1.5T Siemens MAGNETOM® Avanto using the 8-channel, 16 element Peripheral Angio Matrix coil, combined with the Body and Spine Matrix coils.
Cluster of renal arteries in close proximity to each other and accessory left renal artery.
Pre-Transplant Assessment of Potential Renal Donors with syngo Native TrueFISP: Case Study and Initial Experience
Mellena D. Bridges, M.D.1; Anthony D. Schroeder1; Bradley D. Bolster, Jr., Ph. D.2; Kevin J. Johnson2
1Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
2Siemens Healthcare, MR R&D Collaborations , Malvern, PA, USA
Since potential donors are generally young, healthy individuals, the primary purpose of the MRA is not to screen for atherosclerotic disease, but to provide a detailed map of the renal arteries. In the Native TrueFISP, venous contamination and tissue enhancement are strongly suppressed, the entire course of the renal artery is usually demonstrated very cleanly, with excellent visualization of the intrarenal arteries as well.
