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Kocaoglu M, Pednekar A, Fleck RJ, Dillman JR. Cardiothoracic Magnetic Resonance Angiography. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol 2024; 53:154-165. [PMID: 37891088 DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2023.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Catheter-based angiography is regarded as the clinical reference imaging technique for vessel imaging; however, it is invasive and is currently used for intervention or physiologic measurements. Contrast enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) with gadolinium-based contrast agents can be performed as a three-dimensional (3D) MRA or as a time resolved 3D (4D) MRA without physiologic synchronization, in which case cardiac and respiratory motion may blur the edges of the vessels and cardiac chambers. Ferumoxytol has recently been a popular contrast agent for MRA in patients with chronic renal failure. Noncontrast 3D MRA with ECG gating and respiratory navigation are safe and accurate noninvasive cross-sectional imaging techniques for the visualization of great vessels of the heart and coronary arteries in a variety of cardiovascular disorders including complex congenital heart diseases. Noncontrast flow dependent MRA techniques such as time of flight, phase contrast, and black-blood MRA techniques can be used as complementary or primary techniques. Here we review both conventional and relatively new contrast enhanced and non-contrast enhanced MRA techniques including ferumoxytol enhanced MRA, and bright-blood and water-fat separation based noncontrast 3D MRA techniques.
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- Murat Kocaoglu
- Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, MLC1 5031, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA; Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, MLC1 5031, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA; Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, MLC1 5031, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA; Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, MLC1 5031, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA; Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Development of a Novel Scoring Model to Estimate the Severity Grade of Mesenteric Artery Stenosis. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11247420. [PMID: 36556035 PMCID: PMC9785168 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11247420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Revised: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Objective: This study aimed to derive a new scoring model from estimating the severity grade of mesenteric artery stenosis. We sought to analyze the relationship between the new scoring model and the development, treatment, and mortality of chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI). Methods: This retrospective study included 242 patients (128 (53%) women and 114 (47%) men) with suspected CMI from January 2011 to December 2020. A weighted sum six-point score (CSI-score; the celiac artery is abbreviated by “C”, superior mesenteric artery by “S”, and inferior mesenteric artery by “I”) based on the number of affected vessels and the extent and grade of the stenosis or occlusion of the involved visceral arteries was derived by maximizing the area under the ROC curve. The calculated CSI-score ranged from 0 to 22. The patients were divided according to the best cut-off point into low-score (CSI-score < 8) and high-score (CSI-score ≥ 8) groups. Results: The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of the CSI-score was 0.86 (95% CI, 0.82−0.91). The best cut-off point of “8” represented the highest value of Youden’s index (0.58) with a sensitivity of 87% and specificity of 72%. The cohort was divided according to the cut-off point into a low-score group (n = 100 patients, 41%) and high-score group (n = 142 patients, 59%) and according to the clinical presentation into a CMI group (n = 109 patients, 45%) and non-CMI group (n = 133 patients, 55%). The median CSI-score for all patients was 10 (range: 0 -22). High-scoring patients showed statistically significant higher rates of coronary artery disease (54% vs. 36%, p = 0.007), chronic renal insufficiency (50% vs. 30%, p = 0.002), and peripheral arterial disease (57% vs. 16%, p < 0.001). A total of 109 (45%) patients underwent invasive treatment of the visceral arteries and were more often in the high-score group (69% vs. 11%, p < 0.001). Of those, 79 (72%) patients underwent primary endovascular treatment, and 44 (40%) patients underwent primary open surgery or open conversion after endovascular treatment. Sixteen (7%) patients died during the follow-up, with a statistically significant difference between high- and low-scoring patients (9% vs. 0%, p = 0.008). The score stratification showed that the percentage of patients treated with endovascular and open surgical methods, the recurrence of the stenosis or failure of the endovascular treatment, the need for a bypass procedure, and the mortality rates significantly increased in the subgroups. The CSI-score demonstrated an excellent ability to discriminate between patients who needed treatment and those who did not, with an AUC of 0.87 (95% CI, 0.82−0.91). Additionally, the CSI-score’s ability to predict the patients’ mortality was moderate, with an AUC of 0.73 (95% CI, 0.62−0.83). Conclusions: The new scoring model can estimate the severity grade of the stenosis of the mesenteric arteries. Our study showed a strong association of the score with the presence of chronic mesenteric ischemia, the need for treatment, the need for open surgery, and mortality.
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Leckie A, Tao MJ, Narayanasamy S, Khalili K, Schieda N, Krishna S. The Renal Vasculature: What the Radiologist Needs to Know. Radiographics 2021; 41:1531-1548. [PMID: 34328813 DOI: 10.1148/rg.2021200174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The physiologic role of the kidneys is dependent on the normal structure and functioning of the renal vasculature. Knowledge and understanding of the embryologic basis of the renal vasculature are necessary for the radiologist. Common anatomic variants involving the renal artery (supernumerary arteries and prehilar branching) and renal vein (supernumerary veins, delayed venous confluence, retroaortic or circumaortic vein) may affect procedures like renal transplantation, percutaneous biopsy, and aortic aneurysm repair. Venous compression syndromes (anterior and posterior nutcracker syndrome) can be symptomatic and can be diagnosed with a combination of radiologic features. Renal artery stenosis is commonly atherosclerotic and is diagnosed with Doppler US, CT angiography, or MR angiography. Fibromuscular dysplasia, the second most common cause of renal artery narrowing, has a characteristic string-of-beads appearance resulting from multifocal stenoses and dilatations. Manifestations of renal vasculitis differ depending on whether the affected vessels are large, medium, or small. Renal vascular injury is graded according to the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) renal injury scale, which defines vascular injury and active bleeding in renal injuries. Both renal arteries and veins are affected by primary neoplasms or secondarily by neoplasms from adjacent structures. Differentiation between bland thrombus and tumor thrombus and the extent of involvement dictate management in malignancies, especially renal cell carcinoma. Aneurysms, pseudoaneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, and arteriovenous fistulas can affect renal vessels and can be diagnosed with specific imaging features. The radiologist has a critical role in identification of specific imaging characteristics and establishing the diagnosis in the varied pathologic conditions affecting the renal vasculature, which is critical for directing management. Thus, the renal vasculature should be an integral part of radiologists' checklist. ©RSNA, 2021.
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- Ashley Leckie
- From the Joint Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital, and Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, 200 Elizabeth St, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 2C4 (A.L., M.J.T., K.K., S.K.); Department of Radiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa (S.N.); and Department of Medical Imaging, Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont, Canada (N.S.)
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- From the Joint Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital, and Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, 200 Elizabeth St, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 2C4 (A.L., M.J.T., K.K., S.K.); Department of Radiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa (S.N.); and Department of Medical Imaging, Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont, Canada (N.S.)
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- From the Joint Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital, and Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, 200 Elizabeth St, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 2C4 (A.L., M.J.T., K.K., S.K.); Department of Radiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa (S.N.); and Department of Medical Imaging, Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont, Canada (N.S.)
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- From the Joint Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital, and Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, 200 Elizabeth St, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 2C4 (A.L., M.J.T., K.K., S.K.); Department of Radiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa (S.N.); and Department of Medical Imaging, Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont, Canada (N.S.)
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- From the Joint Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital, and Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, 200 Elizabeth St, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 2C4 (A.L., M.J.T., K.K., S.K.); Department of Radiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa (S.N.); and Department of Medical Imaging, Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont, Canada (N.S.)
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- From the Joint Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital, and Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, 200 Elizabeth St, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 2C4 (A.L., M.J.T., K.K., S.K.); Department of Radiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa (S.N.); and Department of Medical Imaging, Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont, Canada (N.S.)
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Jin Z, Xiang YW, Liao QS, Yang XX, Wu HC, Tuo BG, Xie R. Massive gastric bleeding - perforation of pancreatic pseudocyst into the stomach: A case report and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9:389-395. [PMID: 33521106 PMCID: PMC7812897 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i2.389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Pancreatic pseudocyst may cause serious gastrointestinal complications including necrosis, infection, and perforation of the gastrointestinal tract wall, but massive gastric bleeding is very rare.
CASE We report a rare case of a 49-year-old man with life-threatening gastric bleeding from a pseudoaneurysm of the splenic artery perforating the stomach induced by pancreatic pseudocyst. During hospitalization, gastroscopy revealed a bare blood vessel in an ulcer-like depression of the greater gastric curvature, and computed tomography scan confirmed a pancreatic pseudocyst invading part of the spleen and gastric wall of the greater curvature. Arteriography showed that the bare blood vessel originated from a pseudoaneurysm of the splenic artery. The bleeding was controlled by the trans-arterial embolization, the patient’s recovery was rapid and uneventful.
CONCLUSION Massive gastrointestinal bleeding could be a rare complication of pancreatic pseudo aneurysm.
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- Zhe Jin
- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, Guizhou Province, China
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Gopireddy DR, Mahmoud H, Baig S, Le R, Bhosale P, Lall C. "Renal emergencies: a comprehensive pictorial review with MR imaging". Emerg Radiol 2020; 28:373-388. [PMID: 32974867 DOI: 10.1007/s10140-020-01852-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Superior soft-tissue contrast and high sensitivity of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for detecting and characterizing disease may provide an expanded role in acute abdominal and pelvic imaging. Although MRI has traditionally not been exploited in acute care settings, commonly used in biliary obstruction and during pregnancy, there are several conditions in which MRI can go above and beyond other modalities in diagnosis, characterization, and providing functional and prognostic information. In this manuscript, we highlight how MRI can help in further assessment and characterization of acute renal emergencies. Currently, renal emergencies are predominantly evaluated with ultrasound (US) or computed tomography (CT) scanning. US may be limited by various patient factors and technologist experience while CT imaging with intravenous contrast administration can further compromise renal function. With the advent of rapid, robust non-contrast MRI, and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) imaging studies with short scan times, free-breathing techniques, and lack of ionization radiation, the utility of MRI for renal evaluation might be superior to CT not only in diagnosing an emergent renal process but also by providing functional and prognostic information. This review outlines the clinical manifestations and the key imaging findings for acute renal processes including acute renal infarction, hemorrhage, and renal obstruction, among other entities, to highlight the added value of MRI in evaluating the finer nuances in acute renal emergencies.
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- Dheeraj Reddy Gopireddy
- Department of Radiology, UF College of Medicine-Jacksonville, 2nd Floor, Clinical Center, 655 West 8th Street, C90, Jacksonville, FL, 33209, USA.
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Imaging Informatics and Artificial Intelligence, University of Florida, College Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Radiology, UF College of Medicine-Jacksonville, 2nd Floor, Clinical Center, 655 West 8th Street, C90, Jacksonville, FL, 33209, USA
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Varrassi M, Izzo A, Carducci S, Giordano AV, Masciocchi C. Acute-phase endovascular management of an uncommon bleeding peripancreatic pseudoaneurysm. J Radiol Case Rep 2019; 12:12-18. [PMID: 30651909 DOI: 10.3941/jrcr.v12i5.3285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Pancreatic pseudoaneurysms represent relatively rare but potentially lethal complications of acute or chronic pancreatitis, involving several visceral arteries. Due to their intrinsic instability and subsequent high risk of massive bleeding, these lesions require prompt treatment, regardless of the size of the pseudoaneurysm. First option of treatment is today represented by transcatheter embolization; this treatment, in fact, shows higher rates of clinical and technical success and lower recurrence rates than conventional surgery. We present a clinical case of endovascular management of a large pseudoaneurysm, measuring 54 × 53 mm (AP × LL), involving right gastric artery in a 35-year-old woman with history of chronic alcoholic abuse presenting with severe anemia.
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- Marco Varrassi
- Department of Radiology, S. Salvatore hospital, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, via Vetoio, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, S. Salvatore hospital, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, via Vetoio, L'Aquila, Italy
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Petrou E, Malakos I, Kampanarou S, Doulas N, Voudris V. Life-threatening Rupture of a Femoral Pseudoaneurysm after Cardiac Catheterization. Open Cardiovasc Med J 2016; 10:201-204. [PMID: 27733869 PMCID: PMC5054504 DOI: 10.2174/1874192401610010201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2015] [Revised: 09/20/2015] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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A pseudoaneurysm refers to a defect in the arterial wall, allowing communication of arterial blood with the adjacent extra-luminal space. Pseudoaneurysms result from traumatic arterial injury. With the increasing utilization of percutaneous arterial interventions, iatrogenic arterial injury has become the predominant cause of pseudoaneurysm formation. Rupture of the pseudoaneurysm comprises a vascular emergency. Clinical suspicion and imaging techniques are the cornerstones of timely diagnosis and appropriate management of the condition. Herein, we report the case of a 69 year-old woman who suffered a life-threatening profunda femoral artery pseudoaneurysm rupture after a routine cardiac catheterization, that was treated surgically.
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- Emmanouil Petrou
- Division of Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece
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- Division of Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Metropolitan Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Division of Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece
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Obernosterer A, Aschauer M, Portugaller H, Köppel H, Lipp RW. Three-Dimensional Gadolinium-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography Used as a “One-stop Shop” Imaging Procedure for Venous Thromboembolism: A Pilot Study. Angiology 2016; 56:423-30. [PMID: 16079927 DOI: 10.1177/000331970505600410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis are individual manifestations of a single entity, venous thromboembolic disease. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of 3-dimensional gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography used as an “one-stop shop” imaging procedure visualizing both the pulmonary arteries and the deep lower venous system within a single investigation. The inclusion criterion was a proven or excluded venous thromboembolism. Diagnosis was based on an imaging work-up for pulmonary embolism including either perfusion lung scan or contrast-enhanced spiral computed tomography, or both, and an imaging work-up for deep venous thrombosis including either venous color-coded duplex sonography or ascending phlebography, or both. A gadolinium-enhanced “one-stop shop” magnetic resonance angiography was performed within 24 hours of completed diagnostic imaging work-up for pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis in 20 patients. Results of pulmonary magnetic resonance angiography were concordant with perfusion lung scan and/or computed tomography in 90% of patients. Magnetic resonance angiography results of the deep lower venous system were concordant with venous duplex sonography and/or phlebography in 75% of patients and seemed to be more precise in 25% of patients. The “one-stop shop” imaging procedure using gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography was feasible and proved to offer a reliable and rapid diagnostic approach in thromboembolic disease, sparing patients’ exposure to ionizing radiation and iodinated contrast media.
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- Andrea Obernosterer
- Division of Angiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Karl-Franzens University Hospital, Graz, Austria.
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Pediatric Body MR Angiography: Principles, Techniques, and Current Status in Body Imaging. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2015; 205:173-84. [DOI: 10.2214/ajr.14.13795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is a robust imaging modality for evaluation of vascular diseases. Technological advances have made MR imaging widely available for accurate and time-efficient vascular assessment. In this article the clinical usefulness of MR imaging techniques and their application are reviewed, using examples of vascular abnormalities commonly encountered in clinical practice, including abdominal, pelvic, and thoracic vessels. Common pitfalls and problem solving in interpretation of vascular findings in body MR imaging are also discussed.
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- Wirana Angthong
- Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina Hospitals, UNC at Chapel Hill, CB 7510, 2001 Old Clinic Building, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7510, USA; Department of Radiology, HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Medical Center, Srinakharinwirot University, 62 Moo 7, Khlong Sip, Ongkharak, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand
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- Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina Hospitals, UNC at Chapel Hill, CB 7510, 2001 Old Clinic Building, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7510, USA.
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Pseudoaneurisma intrarrenal secundario a nefrolitotomía percutánea: revisión de la literatura y reporte de un caso. UROLOGÍA COLOMBIANA 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0120-789x(14)50008-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Faggioni L, Neri E, Cerri F, Turini F, Bartolozzi C. Integrating image processing in PACS. Eur J Radiol 2009; 78:210-24. [PMID: 19619971 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2009] [Accepted: 06/22/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Integration of RIS and PACS services into a single solution has become a widespread reality in daily radiological practice, allowing substantial acceleration of workflow with greater ease of work compared with older generation film-based radiological activity. In particular, the fast and spectacular recent evolution of digital radiology (with special reference to cross-sectional imaging modalities, such as CT and MRI) has been paralleled by the development of integrated RIS--PACS systems with advanced image processing tools (either two- and/or three-dimensional) that were an exclusive task of costly dedicated workstations until a few years ago. This new scenario is likely to further improve productivity in the radiology department with reduction of the time needed for image interpretation and reporting, as well as to cut costs for the purchase of dedicated standalone image processing workstations. In this paper, a general description of typical integrated RIS--PACS architecture with image processing capabilities will be provided, and the main available image processing tools will be illustrated.
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- Lorenzo Faggioni
- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa, 2, 56100 Pisa, Italy
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Fattahi R, Modanlou KA, Bieneman BK, Soydan N, Balci NC, Burton FR. Magnetic resonance imaging in pancreas transplantation. Top Magn Reson Imaging 2009; 20:49-55. [PMID: 19687726 DOI: 10.1097/rmr.0b013e3181b4868b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays an important role in the evaluation of pancreas transplantation. Standard MRI, magnetic resonance angiography, and MR cholangiopancreatography can demonstrate the changes of the anatomy after transplantation. Vascular complications are assessed by MR angiography. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography reveals ductal changes resulting from acute and/or chronic rejection and determines leaks with the use of a secretin-stimulated MR cholangiopancreatography. Serial contrast-enhanced MRI may detect the diminished perfusion that is related to the graft rejection or vascular complications. In this paper, we reviewed types of pancreas transplantation procedures, complications that arise in a short and/or a long term after the transplantation, and their assessment by MRI.
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- Rana Fattahi
- Department of Radiology, Saint Louis University, St Louis, MO, USA
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Naguib NN, Nour-Eldin NEA, Hammerstingl RM, Lehnert T, Floeter J, Zangos S, Vogl TJ. Three-dimensional Reconstructed Contrast–enhanced MR Angiography for Internal Iliac Artery Branch Visualization before Uterine Artery Embolization. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2008; 19:1569-75. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2008.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2008] [Revised: 08/08/2008] [Accepted: 08/08/2008] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Wang D, Zhang ZR, Li YY, Yan WY, Zhao DL, Wan Y. Advances in imaging diagnosis of Budd-Chiari syndrome. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2008; 16:746-750. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v16.i7.746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is very easy to be misdiagnosed due to the lack of specificity in clinical manifestation. With the improvement of multiple imaging diagnostic devices and methods, the detection rate of BCS is raised. The noninvasive imaging examination methods, such as ultrasound, multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), are able to clearly display hepatic vein (HV), inferior vena cave (IVC), and the location and type of stenosis. Therefore, they are useful for the clinical treatment and result observation.
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Stecco A, Oronzo P, Armienti F, Borraccino C, Fossaceca R, Canalis L, Carriero A. Contrast-bolus MR angiography of the transplanted kidney with a low-field (0.5-T) scanner: diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of images and reconstructions in the evaluation of vascular complications. Radiol Med 2007; 112:1026-35. [DOI: 10.1007/s11547-007-0203-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2006] [Accepted: 01/19/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Caiado AHM, Blasbalg R, Marcelino ASZ, da Cunha Pinho M, Chammas MC, da Costa Leite C, Cerri GG, de Oliveira AC, Bacchella T, Machado MCC. Complications of liver transplantation: multimodality imaging approach. Radiographics 2007; 27:1401-17. [PMID: 17848699 DOI: 10.1148/rg.275065129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Liver transplantation is currently an accepted first-line treatment for patients with end-stage acute or chronic liver disease, but postoperative complications may limit the long-term success of transplantation. The most common and most clinically significant complications are arterial and venous thrombosis and stenosis, biliary disorders, fluid collections, neoplasms, and graft rejection. Early diagnosis is crucial to the successful management of all these complications, and imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis of all but graft rejection. A multimodality approach including ultrasonography and cross-sectional imaging studies often is most effective for diagnosis. Each imaging modality has specific strengths and weaknesses, and the diagnostic usefulness of a modality depends mainly on the patient's characteristics, the clinical purpose of the imaging evaluation, and the expertise of imaging professionals.
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Sutter R, Nanz D, Lutz AM, Pfammatter T, Seifert B, Struwe A, Heilmaier C, Weishaupt D, Marincek B, Willmann JK. Assessment of aortoiliac and renal arteries: MR angiography with parallel acquisition versus conventional MR angiography and digital subtraction angiography. Radiology 2007; 245:276-84. [PMID: 17717331 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2451062081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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PURPOSE To prospectively compare the image quality, sensitivity, and specificity of three-dimensional gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) angiography accelerated by parallel acquisition (ie, fast MR angiography) with MR angiography not accelerated by parallel acquisition (ie, conventional MR angiography) for assessment of aortoiliac and renal arteries, with digital subtraction angiography (DSA) as the reference standard. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was approved by the institutional review board; informed consent was obtained from all patients. Forty consecutive patients (33 men, seven women; mean age, 63 years) suspected of having aortoiliac and renal arterial stenoses and thus examined with DSA underwent both fast (mean imaging time, 17 seconds) and conventional (mean imaging time, 29 seconds) MR angiography. The arterial tree was divided into segments for image analysis. Two readers independently evaluated all MR angiograms for image quality, presence of arterial stenosis, and renal arterial variants. Image quality, sensitivity, and specificity were analyzed on per-patient and per-segment bases for multiple comparisons (with Bonferroni correction) and for dependencies between segments (with patient as the primary sample unit). Interobserver agreement was evaluated by using kappa statistics. RESULTS Overall, the image quality with fast MR angiography was significantly better (P=.001) than that with conventional MR angiography. At per-segment analysis, the image quality of fast MR angiograms of the distal renal artery tended to be better than that of conventional MR angiograms of these vessels. Differences in sensitivity for the detection of arterial stenosis between the two MR angiography techniques were not significant for either reader. Interobserver agreement in the detection of variant renal artery anatomy was excellent with both conventional and fast MR angiography (kappa=1.00). CONCLUSION Fast MR angiography and conventional MR angiography do not differ significantly in terms of arterial stenosis grading or renal arterial variant detection.
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- Reto Sutter
- Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Schwartz L, Brody L, Brown K, Covey A, Tuorto S, Mazumdar M, Riedel E, Jarnagin W, Getrajdman G, Fong Y. Prospective, blinded comparison of helical CT and CT arterial portography in the assessment of hepatic metastasis from colorectal carcinoma. World J Surg 2006; 30:1892-9; discussion 1900-1. [PMID: 16855806 PMCID: PMC1578594 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-005-0483-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This prospective blinded comparison of helical CT and helical CT arterial portography aimed to detect liver metastasis from colorectal carcinoma. METHODS AND MATERIALS 50 patients with colorectal carcinoma were evaluated comparing helical CT with helical CT arterial portography. Each imaging study was evaluated on a 5-point ROC scale by radiologists blinded to the other imaging findings, and the results were compared, with the surgical and pathologic findings as the gold standard. RESULTS Of the 127 lesions found at pathology identified as metastatic colorectal cancer, helical CT correctly identified 85 (69%) and CT portography 96 (76%). When subgroups with lesions <3 cm (48 patients) and patients with maximum tumor size <3 cm (18 patients) were considered, CT portography was always better than helical CT in terms of sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value. ROC analysis adjusting for multiple lesions per patient revealed significantly greater area under the curve (AUC) for the subgroup of lesions <3 cm (CT-AUC of 77% and CT portography AUC of 81%; P = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS For identification of large metastases, helical CT and CT portography have similar yield. However, for detection of small liver metastases, CT portography remains superior for lesion detectability.
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021
- Correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed to: Yuman Fong, M.D., Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, New York 10021 Phone: 1-212-639-2016 Fax: 1-646-422-2358
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To'o KJ, Raman SS, Yu NC, Kim YJ, Crawford T, Kadell BM, Lu DSK. Pancreatic and peripancreatic diseases mimicking primary pancreatic neoplasia. Radiographics 2006; 25:949-65. [PMID: 16009817 DOI: 10.1148/rg.254045167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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A variety of anatomic variants and pathologic conditions in and around the pancreas may simulate primary pancreatic neoplasia at routine abdominal cross-sectional imaging. An ambiguous lesion whose appearance suggests a pancreatic origin requires a broad differential diagnosis that can subsequently be narrowed on the basis of both clinical history and features at optimal computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Pancreas-specific multidetector CT and MR imaging techniques with thin collimation, multiplanar and multiphasic scans, and newly introduced curved planar reformation may help avoid potential diagnostic pitfalls. These techniques can help identify and characterize a mass in multiple viewing planes, thereby helping distinguish a true pancreatic neoplasm from peripancreatic adenopathy or from a tumor of the adjacent duodenum or small bowel. They can also help determine the cause of a tumor. It is important that the radiologist be familiar with the wide spectrum of anatomic variants and disease entities that can mimic primary pancreatic neoplasia in order to initiate the appropriate lesion-specific work-up and treatment and avoid unnecessary tests or procedures, including surgery.
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- Katherine J To'o
- Department of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, 10833 Le Conte Ave, BL-428 CHS, Box 951721, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1721, USA
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Saad NEA, Saad WEA, Davies MG, Waldman DL, Fultz PJ, Rubens DJ. Pseudoaneurysms and the role of minimally invasive techniques in their management. Radiographics 2006; 25 Suppl 1:S173-89. [PMID: 16227490 DOI: 10.1148/rg.25si055503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 334] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Pseudoaneurysms are common vascular abnormalities that represent a disruption in arterial wall continuity. Some complications associated with pseudoaneurysms develop unpredictably and carry high morbidity and mortality rates. The advent of new radiologic techniques with a greater sensitivity for asymptomatic disease has allowed more frequent diagnosis of pseudoaneurysms. Conventional angiography remains the standard of reference for diagnosis but is an invasive procedure, and noninvasive diagnostic modalities (eg, ultrasonography [US], computed tomographic angiography, magnetic resonance angiography) should be included in the initial work-up if possible. A complete work-up will help in determining the cause, location, morphologic features, rupture risk, and clinical setting of the pseudoaneurysm; identifying any patient comorbidities; and evaluating surrounding structures and relevant vascular anatomy, information that is essential for treatment planning. Therapeutic options have evolved in recent years from the traditional surgical option toward a less invasive approach and include radiologic procedures such as US-guided compression, US-guided percutaneous thrombin injection, and endovascular management (embolization, stent-graft placement). The use of noninvasive treatment has led to a marked decrease in the morbidity and mortality rates for pseudoaneurysms.
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- Nael E A Saad
- Departments of Radiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 648, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
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McGuigan EA, Sears ST, Corse WR, Ho VB. MR Angiography of the Abdominal Aorta. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 2005; 13:65-89, v-vi. [PMID: 15760757 DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2004.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Elizabeth A McGuigan
- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
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- James F Glockner
- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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Schneider G, Reimer P, Mamann A, Kirchin MA, Morana G, Grazioli L. Contrast agents in abdominal imaging: current and future directions. Top Magn Reson Imaging 2005; 16:107-24. [PMID: 16314700 DOI: 10.1097/01.rmr.0000189025.80743.5c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Magnetic resonance imaging is an established imaging method for the evaluation of the abdomen. Accurate assessment of the liver, spleen, pancreas, bile ducts, vascular structures, and retroperitoneal organs (eg, the kidneys, the collecting system, and the adrenals) are possible on MR imaging. The intravenous administration of MR contrast agents can frequently improve the examination and provide more specific diagnoses. The advent of more specific, "hepatobiliary" contrast agents has further improved the differential diagnostic process, particularly for MR imaging of the liver. The availability of orally administered MR contrast agents has further extended the range of abdominal applications, making MR imaging of the small bowel and the colon established imaging procedures.
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- Günther Schneider
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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Yoshikawa T, Ohno Y, Motohara T, Mitchell DG, Sugimoto K, Matsumoto S, Hirota S, Sugimura K. Gadolinium-Enhanced Phase-Contrast Magnetic Resonance Portography. Magn Reson Med Sci 2005; 4:165-74. [PMID: 16543701 DOI: 10.2463/mrms.4.165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect and usefulness of gadolinium-chelated contrast medium in phase-contrast magnetic resonance (MR) portography. METHODS Twenty-six patients (21 men, 5 women; aged 34 to 79 years, mean 62 years) underwent respiratory-triggered 3-dimensional phase-contrast portography before and after administration of gadolinium in a 1.5T MR unit. Coronal maximum intensity projection (MIP) images of the portal vein were reconstructed and compared to conventional arterial portograms regarding visualization. Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and portal vein-to-liver contrast-to-noise ratios (CNR) of main, right, right anterior, right posterior, left portal veins, and umbilical portion were measured on both non-enhanced and gadolinium-enhanced images and compared. RESULTS Portal veins and branches were more clearly visualized on the gadolinium-enhanced than on the non-enhanced images. Compared to arterial portography, gadolinium-enhanced portography showed similar performances in visualization, except in the right posterior branch and left portal vein. No severe image degradation from respiration was experienced. SNR was significantly higher on the gadolinium-enhanced than on non-enhanced images except in the right anterior branch. CNR was significantly higher on the gadolinium-enhanced than on the non-enhanced images at all measured locations. CONCLUSIONS Administration of gadolinium improves the SNR and CNR of phase-contrast portography and visualization of the portal vein. The phase-contrast technique with gadolinium enhancement can be used to evaluate the portal vein as a supplemental technique.
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- Takeshi Yoshikawa
- Department of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.
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Due to low costs and common availability, ultrasonography and computed tomography still represent the most common diagnostic tools in uroradiology. However, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is gaining more and more importance since this imaging modality allows for a comprehensive examination of almost the complete spectrum of urologic diseases, including congenital malformations. The most important advantages of MRI are the free choice of slice orientation, high soft tissue contrast and high resolution as well as the lack of radiation. Technical progresses in hard and software components have led to a reduction in acquisition time, allowing for real-time imaging as well as MR angiography and MR urography with a significant reduction in motion artifacts. In addition, contrast enhanced MRI represents the imaging modality of choice in patients with reduced renal function or known allergy against iodinated contrast agent.
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- G Schneider
- Abt. für diagnostische und interventionelle Radiologie, Universitätskliniken des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar.
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Firat A, Akin O, Agildere AM, Aytekin C, Haberal M. Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography: evaluation of renal arteries in living renal transplant donors. Eur J Radiol 2004; 52:84-93. [PMID: 15380851 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2003.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2003] [Revised: 08/01/2003] [Accepted: 08/06/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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One of the most important steps before living-donor nephrectomy is assessment of renal vascular anatomy. The number, origins and lengths of the renal arteries and variations of renal veins must be determined in order to identify the kidney that is most suitable for transplantation. Digital subtraction angiography was long considered the standard procedure for this purpose, but this method has been replaced by non-invasive techniques. Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography is an accurate, safe and reliable method for imaging vasculature. This article reviews the technique and the clinical features of this method in the evaluation of living renal transplant donors.
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- Ali Firat
- Department of Radiology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Fevzi Cakmak Cad., 10. Sok., No:45, Bahcelievler, 06490 Ankara, Turkey
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Obernosterer A, Aschauer M, Mitterhammer H, Lipp RW. Congenital familial vascular anomalies: a study of patients with an anomalous inferior vena cava, and of their first-degree relatives. Angiology 2004; 55:73-7. [PMID: 14759092 DOI: 10.1177/000331970405500110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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With magnetic resonance angiography and computed tomography, congenital anomalies of the inferior vena cava are diagnosed more frequently than they used to be. Accessory renal arteries identified by magnetic resonance angiography in a patient with an anomalous inferior vena cava indicated a combination of arterial and venous abnormalities. The study was initiated to screen consecutive patients with an anomalous inferior vena cava for concomitant abdominal and pelvic arterial abnormalities, and their first-degree relatives for congenital vascular anomalies. Magnetic resonance angiography identified in 2 of 5 patients with an anomalous inferior vena cava concomitant accessory renal arteries and in 5 of 11 first-degree relatives major abdominal vascular anomalies including accessory renal arteries, accessory renal veins, and anomalies of the hepatic artery. None of the relatives showed abnormalities of the inferior vena cava. The familial occurrence of vascular anomalies strongly suggests an underlying pathogenetic component in affected family members. In patients with a congenital anomaly of the inferior vena cava, concomitant arterial abnormalities should be considered. First-degree relatives may be at risk for congenital vascular anomalies.
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- Andrea Obernosterer
- Division of Angiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Karl-Franzens University Hospital, Graz, Austria, Europe.
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Bellin MF, Vasile M, Morel-Precetti S. Currently used non-specific extracellular MR contrast media. Eur Radiol 2003; 13:2688-98. [PMID: 12819914 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-003-1912-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2001] [Revised: 09/19/2002] [Accepted: 03/24/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Magnetic resonance contrast agents have demonstrated their clinical usefulness in a variety of organs for improved detection of various neoplastic, inflammatory and functional abnormalities. Gadolinium chelates are the most widely used. They are extracellular, non-specific contrast agents. Their use in many clinical indications is justified because, in conjunction with improved imaging techniques, these safe and image-enhancing contrast agents add morphologic and functional information compared with unenhanced MR images. This article describes the commercially available compounds, and summarizes their approval status on the international market regarding indications and doses. Their mechanisms of action, biodistributions, toxicities and tolerance profiles in normal and high-risk patient populations are described. Additionally, this article reviews the specific recommendations by the manufacturers for patients at risk. Finally, their main clinical applications are reviewed.
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- M F Bellin
- Department of Radiology, University Paris XI, University Hospital Paul-Brousse AP-HP, 12 avenue Paul Vaillant-Couturier, 94804 Villejuif, France.
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Erden A, Erden I, Yurdaydin C, Karayalçin S. Hepatic outflow obstruction: enhancement patterns of the liver on MR angiography. Eur J Radiol 2003; 48:203-8. [PMID: 14680915 DOI: 10.1016/s0720-048x(02)00229-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2002] [Revised: 07/08/2002] [Accepted: 07/10/2002] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Our purpose was to present the enhancement patterns of the liver on MR angiography in patients with hepatic outflow obstruction. Twenty-three patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome (4 in acute stage and 19 in chronic stage of the disease) were examined with 3D contrast-enhanced MR angiography. During early and late portal venous phase of MR angiography the pattern of parenchymal enhancement was assessed on source images. The enhancement patterns were evaluated under 4 groups as following: (a) central (b) peripheral (c) patchy and (d) homogeneous enhancement. The morphologic changes in the liver (lobar hypertrophy or atrophy, hepatic surface irregularities) were also recorded. In the acute stage global liver enlargement (75%) with caudate hypertrophy (100%) and central enhancement of the liver (75%) were suggestive findings of the hepatic outflow obstruction. The left lobe hypertrophy (53%) associated with the caudate lobe hypertrophy (72%) and irregular surface (26%) were predominant in the chronic stage of the disease. The enhancement patterns seen in chronic disease were variable and reflected the persistent stasis of the portal blood flow (patchy enhancement in 32% of the patients) or the altered hemodynamics of the liver due to the development of subcapsular collaterals (peripheral enhancement in 21% of the patients). Homogeneous enhancement of the liver in Budd-Chiari syndrome may indicate the chronicity of the outflow obstruction (37%) and shows a more stable hepatic perfusion that occurs after the formation of intra and extrahepatic collateral veins. The morphological and perfusional features on multiphase contrast-enhanced MR angiography are valuable in understanding the effects of the hepatic outflow obstruction on the liver parenchyma.
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- Ayşe Erden
- Department of Radiology and Gastroenterology, Ankara University, Medical School, Sihhiye, 06100 Ankara, Turkey.
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Considerable technical advances have been made in computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) over the last 10 years. Both modalities allow for high-resolution imaging of the entire abdomen before as well as during the arterial and parenchymal perfusion phase after intravenous contrast medium administration. Multiplanar reconstructions of the three-dimensional source data sets yield views in any spatial orientation. Maximum intensity projections enable the generation of CT or MR angiographies as well as CT or MR urographies from delayed images. Thus, both modalities today allow for comprehensive diagnostic evaluation of renal disease by a single examination comprising detailed visualization of the parenchyma as well as of arterial and venous vessels and assessment of excretion. CT and MRI thus enable efficient preoperative diagnostic assessment in particular in patients with renal masses.
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- P Rogalla
- Institut für Radiologie, Charité, Medizinische Fakultät, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
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Current awareness. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2002; 15:75-86. [PMID: 11840556 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Schoenberg SO, Essig M, Hallscheidt P, Sharafuddin MJ, Stolpen AH, Knopp MV, Yuh WTC. Multiphase magnetic resonance angiography of the abdominal and pelvic arteries: results of a bicenter multireader analysis. Invest Radiol 2002; 37:20-8. [PMID: 11753150 DOI: 10.1097/00004424-200201000-00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES The objective is to assess the diagnostic accuracy and interobserver variability of multiphase 3D gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (3D-Gd-MRA) for assessment of abdominal and pelvic vascular disease. METHODS In 41 patients from two different institutions multiphase 3D-Gd-MRA of the aorta and pelvis was performed using an identical scanning protocol. In a single breath-hold three to four consecutive phases were acquired. Stenoses in the renal arteries, and aorta and pelvic arteries were independently evaluated by three readers and compared with digital subtraction angiography. Interobserver variability was compared by means of a kappa statistic. RESULTS Accuracy for stenosis grading consistently ranged between 80% and 90% for all three readers in all vessel segments studied. Good interobserver agreement was found with kappa values exceeding 0.75. Vessel segments with delayed fill-in could be reliably detected on the multiple successive MRA phases. Overall, MRA was rated slightly superior to Digital Subtraction Angiography in terms of interobserver variability, diagnostic confidence and image quality. CONCLUSIONS Multiphase MRA is a highly robust technique with reproducible accuracy for different observers and different institutions. It can therefore be recommended for screening of atherosclerotic abdominal and pelvic disease.
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Pereles FS, Baskaran V. Abdominal magnetic resonance angiography: principles and practical applications. Top Magn Reson Imaging 2001; 12:317-26. [PMID: 11707728 DOI: 10.1097/00002142-200110000-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Abdominal magnetic resonance (MR) angiography has become a robust technique for evaluation of the aorta and its major branch vessels. Its safety and accuracy make MR angiography an ideal choice for screening and diagnostic angiography of the abdominal aorta and renal and visceral arteries; however, interventional procedures (i.e., angioplasty and stenting) still require conventional digital subtraction angiography. This article focuses on practical applications of abdominal MR angiography that have been made possible by recent technological advances in MR hardware and software.
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- F S Pereles
- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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