The progress in clinical applications of arterial spin labeling technique
ZENG Yan
QIAN Yinfeng
Abstract：As a kind of MR perfusion imaging methods, arterial spin labeling (ASL) takes water in arterial blood, which is freely diffusible, as an endogenous tracer. Through quantitatively measuring local relative blood flow, ASL can provide tangible proofs for diseases diagnosis. Not like dynamic susceptibility contrast enhanced MR perfusion, it does not need exogenous contrast agent. With the advantage of noninvasiveness, simplicity, relatively lower costs and repeatability, it has strong potential in clinical application. In this review we mainly focued on the principle, categories, clinical applications, and future prospects of ASL.
Keywords：Magnetic resonance imagingArterial spin labelingPerfusionBrainKidneyProstate
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 446-449 )