MR diagnosis of vertebral artery dissection: value of 3D time-of-flight and true fast imaging with steady-state precession fusion imaging

Abstract

• New MR techniques can help to differentiate flowing blood from static blood products. • Fused TOF and true-FISP images differentiate the lumen and the arterial wall, improving diagnostic performance. • Fused images may be superior to time-of-flight MR angiography alone.