Quantitative phase-flow MR imaging in dogs by using standard sequences: Comparison with in vivo flow-meter measurements

R. I. Pettigrew, W. Dannels, J. R. Galloway, T. Pearson, W. Millikan, J. M. Henderson, J. Peterson, M. E. Bernardino

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Abstract

For evaluation of the feasibility and clinical potential of using the phase data from standard MR imaging sequences to measure blood flow, 11 vessels with diameters of 4 to 7 mm were imaged in seven dogs. The flow in either the superior mesenteric vein or the inferior vena cava was measured first at laparotomy (in ml/min) with electromagnetic flow meters. Immediately thereafter, these vessels were imaged by MR in 25-mm thick sections by using a standard spin echo (SE) 750/30 sequence with Philips 0.5-T imager. Previous phase-flow calibration of the imager and sequence allowed calculation of the blood flow rates from the phase images that were used to measure the vessels' cross-sectional areas and blood phase values. Comparison of the measurements obtained with each technique showed a significant correlation (r = .977, p < .05) between MR-imaging values and flow-meter measurements when the blood velocity was less than approximately 40 cm/sec, the known upper limit of the flow dynamic range for the MR hardware and sequence used. There was no correlation for blood velocities greater than 40 cm/sec. However, the range of blood flow velocities in dogs and man extends to more than 100 cm/sec. Thus, these results suggest that this technique might yield valuable adjunctive flow data in routine clinical imaging provided that improvements in hardware and software permit a larger dynamic range.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)411-414
Number of pages4
JournalAmerican Journal of Roentgenology
Volume148
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1987

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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