文摘
Objective We sought to evaluate the feasibility of k-t parallel imaging for accelerated 4D flow MRI in the hepatic vascular system by investigating the impact of different acceleration factors. Materials and methods k-t GRAPPA accelerated 4D flow MRI of the liver vasculature was evaluated in 16 healthy volunteers at 3T with acceleration factors R?=?3, R?=?5, and R?=?8 (2.0?×?2.5?×?2.4?mm3, TR?=?82?ms), and R?=?5 (TR?=?41?ms); GRAPPA R?=?2 was used as the reference standard. Qualitative flow analysis included grading of 3D streamlines and time-resolved particle traces. Quantitative evaluation assessed velocities, net flow, and wall shear stress (WSS). Results Significant scan time savings were realized for all acceleration factors compared to standard GRAPPA R?=?2 (21-1?%) (p?R?=?3 and R?=?5 compared to standard GRAPPA R?=?2. Significantly increased leakage artifacts and noise were seen between standard GRAPPA R?=?2 and k-t GRAPPA R?=?8 (p?p?R?=?5, while significantly higher values were observed for the same acceleration with higher temporal resolution in two veins (p? Conclusion k-t acceleration of 4D flow MRI is feasible for liver hemodynamic assessment with acceleration factors R?=?3 and R?=?5 resulting in a scan time reduction of at least 40?% with similar quantitation of liver hemodynamics compared with GRAPPA R?=?2.