Improved In-Stent Lumen Visualization using Intravascular MRI and a Balanced Steady-State Free-Precession Sequence

In the perspective of MR-guided vascular interventions, the presented results illustrate that the use of an intravascular antenna can significantly facilitate imaging inside a vascular stent. Potential applications include the monitoring of stent deployment as well as visualization and quantification of in-stent restenosis during an intervention.