Patent ID: 6879853

Claim:
A method of imaging arteries in a human patient using a magnetic resonance imaging system and a magnetic resonance contrast agent, wherein the arteries include a first artery which is located in a first image volume, a second artery which is located in a second image volume and a third artery which is located in a third image volume, the method comprising: injecting the human patient with the magnetic resonance contrast agent via substantially one injection; collecting magnetic resonance image data of the first image volume, wherein at least a portion of the image data of the first image volume is collected during an arterial phase of contrast enhancement of the first artery and wherein the first artery is in the abdomen or the pelvis of the human patient; collecting magnetic resonance image data of the second image volume, wherein at least a portion of the image data of the second image volume is collected during an arterial phase of contrast enhancement of the second artery and wherein the second artery is in a leg of the human patient; and collecting magnetic resonance image data of the third image volume, wherein at least a portion of the image data of the third image volume is collected during an arterial phase of contrast enhancement of the third artery and wherein the third artery is in a foot of the human patient.