Paetzel, C. and Zorger, N. and Hamer, O. W. and Seitz, J. and Schleicher, T. and Feuerbach, S. and Nitz, W. R. and Lenhart, M. and Herold, T. (2006) Intra-arterial MR angiography in the iliac system: Initial clinical experience with 25 patients. BRITISH JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, 79 (940). pp. 298-302. ISSN 0007-1285,
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The aim of this study was to evaluate intra-arterial magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) of the iliac arteries. Therefore, 25 consecutive patients (17 male, 8 female) suffering from symptomatic occlusive disease of the lower limbs were investigated prospectively. Catheter angiography was performed before MRA and served as the standard of reference. Contrast-enhanced intra-arterial MRA was performed using a 1.5 Tesla MRI system. Contrast agent (gadodiamide) was injected by a conventional pigtail-shaped angiography catheter placed in the abdominal aorta. Vascular lesions were assessed by four investigators. The degree of stenosis was compared with the findings of conventional catheter angiography. Additionally, the diagnostic quality of the MR angiograms was assessed by the investigators using a semi quantitative five-point scale. All lesions shown by catheter angiography were detected and correctly localized by intra-arterial MRA. MR angiograms exhibit a specificity of 95% and a sensitivity of 96% for stenoses of 50% or more. The diagnostic quality of the images was judged from good to excellent, on average. Intra-arterial MRA exhibits a specificity and sensitivity comparable with intravenous angiography. The image quality appears to be adequate for supporting MR-guided vascular intervention.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | LOWER-EXTREMITY ARTERIES; CONVENTIONAL ANGIOGRAPHY; STENOSES; FEASIBILITY; ANGIOPLASTY; DISEASE; COIL; |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Röntgendiagnostik |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Feb 2021 07:09 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Feb 2021 07:09 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/34712 |
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