Dynamic pulmonary perfusion and flow quantification with MR imaging, 3.0T vs. 1.5T: Initial results

To prospectively evaluate the technical feasibility and relative performance of pulmonary time‐resolved MR angiography (MRA) and pulmonary artery (PA) flow quantification at 3.0T vs. 1.5T.

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