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Abstract #1207

Background-Suppressed Hybrid Pulsed and Pseudo-Continuous Labeling Scheme for ASL-Based Carotid MR Angiography

Ioannis Koktzoglou1, NavYash Gupta2, 3, Robert R. Edelman1

1Radiology, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, United States; 2Vascular Surgery, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, United States; 3The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States

Pseudo-continuous arterial spin-labeled (pCASL) carotid MR angiography provides excellent arterial-to background contrast but may produce artifacts in patients who move or swallow during the exam. The aim of this work was to describe a self-configuring and hybrid pseudo-continuous and pulsed spin labeling preparation that incorporates background suppression to reduce motion-related artifacts as well as improve vascular contrast-to-noise ratio in pCASL-based carotid MRA.

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