[MR angiography: technical principles and uses in the diagnosis of neurological diseases].

Abstract

During the last decade, magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) has been incorporated into the routine evaluation of patients with suspected cerebrovascular disease. Although digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is still the gold standard in diagnostics of intracranial vascular disease, it has been replaced by MRA in numerous clinical applications. In this paper we first provide a review of the various MRA techniques. In the second part, the diagnostic value as well as advantages and disadvantages of the different techniques are assessed for various cerebrovascular diseases, such as vessel occlusion, stenosis, dissection, cerebral aneurysms, and spinal and cerebral arteriovenous malformations.

• Authors: S Heiland, M Hartmann, K Sartor
• Journal: RoFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Rontgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin (Rofo) Vol. 173 Issue 8 Pg. 677-85 (Aug 2001) ISSN: 1438-9029 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: MR-Angiographie: Technische Grundlagen und Anwendungen in der Diagnostik neurologischer Erkrankungen.
• PMID: 11570235 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Contrast Media

Topics

• Adult
• Aortic Dissection (diagnosis, diagnostic imaging)
• Angiography, Digital Subtraction
• Cerebral Angiography
• Cerebrovascular Disorders (diagnosis, diagnostic imaging)
• Contrast Media (administration & dosage)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Female
• Humans
• Intracranial Aneurysm (diagnosis, diagnostic imaging)
• Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations (diagnosis, diagnostic imaging)
• Magnetic Resonance Angiography (methods)
• Male
• Middle Aged