Comprehensive Magnetic Resonance of Peripheral Arterial Disease
Comprehensive Magnetic Resonance of Peripheral Arterial Disease
The purpose of this study is to develop new ways of imaging fatty blockages in the leg arteries to improve upon techniques used now and to develop new ways of understanding how new treatments may affect the disease.
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients age 30-85 referred to the vascular imaging laboratory with documented evidence of peripheral arterial disease (0.4<ABI<0.9) 96 Normal healthy subjects ages 30-85
Exclusion Criteria:
Age<30, >85
GFR less than 45mL/min based on a serum creatinine drawn within 90 days of the MRI:
Pregnancy Contraindications to a magnetic resonance examination