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Abstract #3517

Comparison of Regional Perfusion Imaging Between Planning-Free Vessel-Encoded and Super-Selective Pseudo-Continuous Arterial Spin Labeling MRI

Nolan S. Hartkamp1, Michael Helle2, 3, Reinoud P.H. Bokkers1, Jeroen Hendrikse1, Matthias J.P. van Osch4

1Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands; 2Institute of Neuroradiology, Christian-Albrechts-Universitt, Kiel, Germany; 3Philips Technologie GmbH, Innovative Technologies, Research Laboratories, Hamburg, Germany; 4C.J. Gorter Center, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands

The aim of this study was to compare the differences of perfusion territories determined by vessel-encoded and super-selective pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling MRI. Cases are presented to illustrate the capability of either technique to determine correct perfusion territories in vascular variations and mixed perfusion areas. The results of this study show that perfusion territories of vessel-encoded and super-selective p-CASL RPI agree reasonably well. Vessel encoded ASL however fails to detect mixed perfusion areas, which leads to erroneous boundaries in these areas.

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