Dynamic MR angiography (MRA) of spinal vascular diseases at 3T

Autor: Maria Vargas, Zolt Kulcsár, Karl Lovblad, Magalie Viallon, D.A. Rüfenacht, Bénédict Rilliet, Duy Nguyen, Enrico Tessitore
Rok vydání: 2010
Předmět:
Adult
Diagnostic Imaging
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Contrast Media
Spinal Cord/blood supply
ddc:616.0757
Arteriovenous Malformations/diagnosis/*pathology
Magnetic resonance angiography
Arteriovenous Malformations
Diagnostic Imaging/methods
medicine
Medical imaging
Humans
Radiology
Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations/diagnosis/*pathology
Aged
Neuroradiology
Aged
80 and over
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Magnetic Resonance Angiography/*methods
Interventional radiology
Arteriovenous malformation
Spine/*pathology
General Medicine
Middle Aged
Spinal cord
medicine.disease
Spine
ddc:616.8
medicine.anatomical_structure
Spinal Cord
Angiography
Female
Radiology
Contrast Media/pharmacology
business
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Artery
Zdroj: European Radiology, Vol. 20, No 10 (2010) pp. 2491-2495
ISSN: 1432-1084
0938-7994
Popis: Spinal magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is difficult to perform because of the size of the spinal cord vessels. High-field MR improves resolution and imaging speed. We examined 17 patients with spinal vascular diseases with dynamic contrast-enhanced three-dimensional MR sequences. In three patients, the artery of Adamkievicz could be seen; we could also detect all arteriovenous malformations and dural fistulas. MRA has the potential to replace diagnostic spinal angiography and the latter should be used only for therapeutic purposes.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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