Scoutless stepping-table peripheral contrast-enhanced MR angiography.

Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility of a scoutless method, termed EZ-STEP, for stepping-table peripheral contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (CE-MRA).

Materials And Methods: This scoutless method involves the use of a stepping-table, fast 3D MRA acquisition that incorporates spatially nonselective radiofrequency (RF) pulses for excitation to reduce the repetition time (TR). The sequence was tested in a phantom.