Synopsis

Keywords: Contrast mechanisms: Flow

Blood flow imaging is widely used for the assessment of cardiovascular health. Methods for 2D flow imaging have become routine in the clinical workflow while the use of 4D flow MRI is gaining prevalence worldwide. This educational talk will review the fundamentals of 2D flow imaging as well as 4D flow MRI. The focus will be on key aspects of integrating these techniques into the clinical workflow. Topics such as selection of acquisition parameters and considerations for data analysis will be covered. Future directions such as real-time 2D flow imaging will also be discussed.