http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2002/05/Articles/Advanced-MRA-rendering-techniques--A-pictorial-review-(CME-Category-1).aspxMany of the shortcomings of magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) are due to conventional maximum intensity projection (MIP) rendering, rather than the limitaitons of of the MR acquisition technique. When used appropriately, advanced rendering techniques can improve the quality and accuracy of MRA. This article addresses the techniques of limited volume MIP, hard threshold three-dimensional, and volume rendering and the strengths and weaknesses of each.Monday, 13 May 2002 15:25:17 GMT