In this paper we introduce a phased-array coil dedicated for MRA of periphe
ral arteries which covers the upper and lower legs. The structure of this c
oil includes a solid cabinet with four flexible wings forming a "T." The fl
exibility of the wings allows aptation to the individual leg size. There ar
e eight particularly polarized channels, four on each side. This coil compa
tible with other surface coils. For MRA of peripheral arteries, it is combi
ned with the body phased-array coil and the spine array coil which cover th
e lower abdomen and the pelvis. We examined six patients using this coil co
mbination. The image quality the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and contrast-
to-noise-ratio (CNR) of these examinations were compared with that of perip
heral MRA examinations obtained with the body resonator. Image quality with
array coil was considerably improved in comparison with the body resonator
examinations. The SNR CNR increased approximately 100%, The handling of th
is coil was very quick and simple, similar the procedure with other surface
coils. The use of dedicated phased-array coils for peripheral MRA be an im
portant step toward the establishment MR digital subtraction angiography (D
SA) as a non-invasive alternative to intra-arterial DSA in the visualizatio
n to be evaluated in future studies.