Abstract #1578

Non-Contrast Enhanced MRA of Uterine Artery Using Time-SLIP: Evaluation of Optimal BBTI

Aki Kido¹, Koji Fujimoto¹, Kayo Kiguchi¹, Fuki Shitano¹, Kyoko Takakura¹, Sayaka Daido¹, Yuki Himoto¹, Ayako Ninomiya², Hiroshi Kusahara², Kaori Togashi¹

¹Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; ²Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Otawara, Tochigi, Japan

There have been several reports about non-contrast-enhanced MRA of renal artery or hepatic vessels, but not for uterine artery. As for uterine artery, we should consider the distance from aortic artery and there are two vessels that reach the uterus bilaterally. We aimed to evaluate the reasonable BBTI for obtaining non-contrast-enhanced MRA of uterine artery using time-SLIP technique at 3.0-T. By evaluation of qualitative and quantitative analysis of arterial and background signals, the optimal BBTI for visualizing uterine artery by time-SLIP technique were between 1400-1600msec..