Comparison of blood pool and extracellular gadolinium contrast for functional MR evaluation of vascular thoracic outlet syndrome

Abstract

Image Quality Scores: 1=non-diagnostic, 3=diagnostic, 5=excellent Vessel Contrast Scores: 1=same as muscle, 4=much brighter than muscle. Note arterial contrast was assessed at Time Points 1 and 3, and venous contrast at Time Points 2 and 4