PURPOSE: A novel pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling based angiographic method called Time-Resolved Angiography using InfLow Subtraction is introduced and used to acquire time-resolved whole-head angiographic data sets in healthy volunteers in a clinical feasible scan time of less than 5 min. METHODS: Using this new method, in conjunction with a sliding window reconstruction, a temporal resolution of 7.2 ms with a low temporal footprint of 432 ms can be achieved. RESULTS: Excellent vessel delineation compared to a time-of-flight MRA was demonstrated. Normal variations of the vascular system including the Circle of Willis (CoW) were identified using Time-Resolved Angiography Using Inflow Subtraction. Signal intensities were measured in various vascular segments to quantify the blood transit time. CONCLUSION: In this feasibility study, we showed that Time-Resolved Angiography using InfLow Subtraction can be used to acquire hemodynamic information of the whole head in healthy volunteers with a high temporal and spatial resolution. Further studies in patients that suffer from vascular diseases to explore various flow patterns including longer transit time are needed.
PURPOSE: A novel pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling based angiographic method called Time-Resolved Angiography using InfLow Subtraction is introduced and used to acquire time-resolved whole-head angiographic data sets in healthy volunteers in a clinical feasible scan time of less than 5 min. METHODS: Using this new method, in conjunction with a sliding window reconstruction, a temporal resolution of 7.2 ms with a low temporal footprint of 432 ms can be achieved. RESULTS: Excellent vessel delineation compared to a time-of-flight MRA was demonstrated. Normal variations of the vascular system including the Circle of Willis (CoW) were identified using Time-Resolved Angiography Using Inflow Subtraction. Signal intensities were measured in various vascular segments to quantify the blood transit time. CONCLUSION: In this feasibility study, we showed that Time-Resolved Angiography using InfLow Subtraction can be used to acquire hemodynamic information of the whole head in healthy volunteers with a high temporal and spatial resolution. Further studies in patients that suffer from vascular diseases to explore various flow patterns including longer transit time are needed.
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