Patent ID: 7110806
Filing Date: 2006-09-19
Classification: A61B,A61K,G01R

Abstract:
1. A method of imaging a portion of the aorta of a patient using a magnetic resonance imaging system, the method comprising: determining an arrival time of a test bolus in a region of interest; correlating an administration of a magnetic resonance contrast agent with an acquisition of magnetic resonance image data, including image data which is representative of the center of k-space, using the arrival time of the test bolus; administering the magnetic resonance contrast agent to the patient; and acquiring the magnetic resonance image data using a 3D pulse sequence, wherein the image data which is representative of the center of k-space is acquired while the concentration of the contrast agent in the portion of the aorta is greater than a concentration of the contrast agent in veins and background tissue adjacent to the portion of the aorta.