(MIP)
MRA images can be processed by Maximum Intensity Projection to interactively create different projections. The MIP connects the high intensity dots of the blood vessels in three dimensions, providing an angiogram that can be viewed from any projection.
Each
point in the MIP represents the highest intensity experienced in that location on any partition within the imaging volume.
For complete interpretation the base slices should also be reviewed individually and with
multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) software. The MIP can then be
displayed in a
CINE format or filmed as
multiple images acquired from different projections. Although the maximum intensity projection (MIP)
algorithm is
sensitive to high
signal from inflowing spins, it is also
sensitive to high signal of any other etiology.