ACR–ASNR–SPR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF INTRACRANIAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE PERFUSION IMAGING
PREAMBLE
INTRODUCTION
INDICATIONS
INDICATIONS
Assessment of Neurovascular Disease
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Diagnosis and Characterization of Mass Lesions
INDICATIONS
Neurological Disorders Involving Alterations of the Brain Perfusion, in the Appropriate Clinical Setting
QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL
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Physician
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Facility Requirements
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Examination Technique
Dynamic susceptibility contrast MRI (DSC MRI) T2* perfusion (also known as bolus-tracking MRI)
Technique
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Examination Technique
Dynamic susceptibility contrast MRI (DSC MRI) T2* perfusion (also known as bolus-tracking MRI)
Data Processing
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Examination Technique
Dynamic susceptibility contrast MRI (DSC MRI) T2* perfusion (also known as bolus-tracking MRI)
Interpretation
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Examination Technique
DCE MRI, also known as “permeability” MRI – T1 permeability mapping
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Examination Technique
ASL perfusion MRI
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Examination Technique
ASL perfusion MRI
Technique
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Examination Technique
ASL perfusion MRI
Data Processing
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Examination Technique
Advantages, disadvantages, and comparison of MR perfusion techniques
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Examination Technique
Perfusion imaging in pediatric
DOCUMENTATION
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS
SAFETY GUIDELINES
QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY, INFECTION CONTROL, AND PATIENT EDUCATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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