Robustness and Reproducibility of Flow Territories Defined by Planning-Free Vessel-Encoded Pseudocontinuous Arterial Spin-Labeling
Open Access
- 10 March 2011
- journal article
- Published by American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) in American Journal Of Neuroradiology
- Vol. 33 (2), E21-E25
- https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.a2410
Abstract
SUMMARY: Flow-territory mapping by MR imaging ASL noninvasively provides a unique insight into the distribution of cerebral perfusion. The introduction of planning-free vessel-encoded pCASL made flow-territory mapping feasible for clinical use, though lack of individual planning could impede reproducibility of this technique. We assessed the reproducibility of planning-free vessel-encoded pCASL in patients and controls. Results indicated that planning-free vessel-encoded pCASL is a reproducible method that could assist in clinical decision-making.Keywords
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