(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.