MR elastography of the in vivo abdominal aorta: A feasibility study for comparing aortic stiffness between hypertensives and normotensives

To demonstrate feasibility of using MR elastography (MRE) to identify hypertensive changes in the abdominal aorta when compared with normotensives based on the stiffness measurements.

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