Quantification of aortic stiffness using MR Elastography and its comparison to MRI‐based pulse wave velocity

To determine the correlation in abdominal aortic stiffness obtained using magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) (μMRE) and MRI‐based pulse wave velocity (PWV) shear stiffness (μPWV) estimates in normal volunteers of varying age, and also to determine the correlation between μMRE and μPWV.

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