Acquisition time and reproducibility of continuous arterial spin-labeling perfusion imaging at 3T

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2009 May;30(5):968-71. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A1454. Epub 2009 Feb 4.

Abstract

Arterial spin-labeling (ASL) is a relatively new and noninvasive MR imaging technique, used to measure cerebral blood flow (CBF). Scanning time and reproducibility remain important issues in the clinical applicability of ASL. We expected both to benefit from higher field strengths. We describe that when performing ASL at 3T, 20 averages suffice to obtain steady and reproducible CBF values. Scanning time can be as short as 3 minutes.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood Flow Velocity / physiology*
  • Brain / anatomy & histology
  • Brain / blood supply*
  • Brain / physiology*
  • Cerebrovascular Circulation / physiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Male
  • Perfusion Imaging / methods*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Spin Labels
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Spin Labels