A conventional 3D phase contrast acquisition generates images with goo
d spatial resolution, but often gives rise to artifacts due to pulsati
le flow. 2D cine phase contrast, on the other hand, can register dynam
ic flow, but has a poor spatial resolution perpendicular to the imagin
g plane. A combination of both high spatial and temporal resolution ma
y be advantageous in some cases, both in quantitative flow measurement
s and in MR angiography. The described 3D cine phase contrast pulse se
quence creates a temporally resolved series of 3D data sets with veloc
ity encoded data.