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RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Contrast-enhanced MR Angiography of Supraaortic Vessels: The Effect of Voxel Size on Image Quality
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1021
OP 1027
VO 21
IS 6
A1 Leclerc, Xavier
A1 Nicol, Lionel
A1 Gauvrit, Jean-Yves
A1 Thuc, Vianney Le
A1 Leys, Didier
A1 Pruvo, Jean-Pierre
YR 2000
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/21/6/1021.abstract
AB BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Several acquisition strategies may be used for imaging supraaortic vessels by using contrast-enhanced MR angiography. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of voxel size on image quality of MR angiograms.METHODS: Fourty-four patients underwent 3D MR angiography in the coronal plane. Patients were randomly assigned into two groups according to the voxel size of MR angiograms: group 1 referred to a 1.3 × 1.29 × 1.25-mm voxel size and group 2 to a 0.95 × 0.76 × 0.82-mm voxel size. Signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) were measured and image artifacts were analyzed by consensus between observers. The delineation of the arterial lumen was independently ranked on a four-point scale (1 = not assessable; 2 = poor delineation; 3 = fair delineation; 4 = optimal delineation).RESULTS: The overall interobserver agreement for the delineation of the arterial lumen was good (κ = .84, P &lt; .0001), with a rank significantly higher in group 2 (68% of arteries graded as 4) compared with group 1 (76% graded as 3). SNRs were significantly higher by using the conventional resolution technique, with a negative correlation between SNRs and artery delineation (P &lt; .0001). Image artifacts, however, were more frequent with the high-resolution technique, including wrap-around artifacts and signal fall-off at the origin of the great vessels.CONCLUSION: MR angiograms with a decreased voxel size improve the delineation of cervical carotid and vertebral arteries, despite reduced SNRs and additional artifacts.