Aortic 4D flow: Quantification of signal‐to‐noise ratio as a function of field strength and contrast enhancement for 1.5T, 3T, and 7T

To investigate for the first time the feasibility of aortic four‐dimensional (4D) flow at 7T, both contrast enhanced (CE) and non‐CE. To quantify the signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR) in aortic 4D flow as a function of field strength and CE with gadobenate dimeglumine (MultiHance).

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