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Abstract #1259

High Resolution Contrast Enhanced MR Angiography (CEMRA) at 3.0T in Pediatric Abdominal Organ Transplantation: Initial Results.

Conor P. Meehan1, Sarah N. Khan1, Maria Ines Boechat1, J Paul Finn1

1Diagnostic Cardiovascular Imaging, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States

High- resolution contrast enhanced MRA (CEMRA) at 3.0T provides consistent, high quality evaluation of vascular anatomy in pediatric transplant patients and can provide comprehensive vascular information prior to and following liver, small bowel and pancreas transplantation. We report the initial findings in 29 consecutive pediatric patients.

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