Artifact reduction in undersampled projection reconstruction MRI of the peripheral vessels using selective excitation

The projection reconstruction (PR)‐HyperTRICKS (time resolved imaging of contrast kinetics) acquisition integrates the benefits of through‐plane Cartesian slice encoding and in‐plane undersampled PR. It provides high spatial resolution both in‐plane (about 1 mm2) and through‐plane (1–2 mm), as well as relatively high temporal resolution (about 0.25 frames per second). However, undersampling artifacts that originate from anatomy superior or inferior to a coronal imaging FOV may severely degrade the image quality. In coronal MRA acquisitions, the slice coverage is limited in order to achieve high temporal resolution. In this report we describe an artifact reduction method that uses selective excitation in PR‐HyperTRICKS. This technique significantly reduces undersampling streak artifacts while it increases the slice coverage. Magn Reson Med 51:1071–1076, 2004. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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