Figure 2.
Results of simulations. 2a: Modulation level for precontrast imaging with varying flip angles. 2b: Modulation level for contrast-enhanced imaging with a flip angle of 20° and varying TI. 2c: Modulation level for contrast-enhanced imaging with a TI of 300 ms and varying flip angles. 2d: Signal intensity for contrast-enhanced imaging with a TI of 300 ms and varying flip angles. Based on these simulations a flip angle of 25° and a TI of 300 ms were chosen for the contrast-enhanced volunteer studies.