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Panda A, Francois CJ, Bookwalter CA, Chaturvedi A, Collins JD, Leiner T, Rajiah PS. Non-Contrast Magnetic Resonance Angiography: Techniques, Principles, and Applications. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 2023; 31:337-360. [PMID: 37414465 DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2023.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Several non-contrast magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) techniques have been developed, providing an attractive alternative to contrast-enhanced MRA and a radiation-free alternative to computed tomography (CT) CT angiography. This review describes the physical principles, limitations, and clinical applications of bright-blood (BB) non-contrast MRA techniques. The principles of BB MRA techniques can be broadly divided into (a) flow-independent MRA, (b) blood-inflow-based MRA, (c) cardiac phase dependent, flow-based MRA, (d) velocity sensitive MRA, and (e) arterial spin-labeling MRA. The review also includes emerging multi-contrast MRA techniques that provide simultaneous BB and black-blood images for combined luminal and vessel wall evaluation.
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- Ananya Panda
- Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India
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- Department of Radiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Koktzoglou I, Huang R, Edelman RR. Quantitative time-of-flight MR angiography for simultaneous luminal and hemodynamic evaluation of the intracranial arteries. Magn Reson Med 2022; 87:150-162. [PMID: 34374455 PMCID: PMC8616782 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.28969] [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: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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PURPOSE To report a quantitative time-of-flight (qTOF) MRA technique for simultaneous luminal and hemodynamic evaluation of the intracranial arteries. METHODS Implemented using a thin overlapping slab 3D stack-of-stars based 3-echo FLASH readout, qTOF was tested in a flow phantom and for imaging the intracranial arteries of 10 human subjects at 3 Tesla. Display of the intracranial arteries with qTOF was compared to resolution-matched and scan time-matched standard Cartesian 3D time-of-flight (TOF) MRA, whereas quantification of mean blood flow velocity with qTOF, done using a computer vision-based inter-echo image analysis procedure, was compared to 3D phase contrast MRA. Arterial-to-background contrast-to-noise ratio was measured, and intraclass correlation coefficient was used to evaluate agreement of flow velocities. RESULTS For resolution-matched protocols of similar scan time, qTOF portrayed the intracranial arteries with good morphological correlation with standard Cartesian TOF, and both techniques provided superior contrast-to-noise ratio and arterial delineation compared to phase contrast (20.6 ± 3.0 and 37.8 ± 8.7 vs. 11.5 ± 2.2, P < .001, both comparisons). With respect to phase contrast, qTOF showed excellent agreement for measuring mean flow velocity in the flow phantom (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.981, P < .001) and good agreement in the intracranial arteries (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.700, P < .001). Stack-of-stars data sampling used with qTOF eliminated oblique in-plane flow misregistration artifacts that were seen with standard Cartesian TOF. CONCLUSION qTOF is a new 3D MRA technique for simultaneous luminal and hemodynamic evaluation of the intracranial arteries that provides significantly greater contrast-to-noise ratio efficiency than phase contrast and eliminates misregistration artifacts from oblique in-plane blood flow that occur with standard 3D TOF.
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- Ioannis Koktzoglou
- Department of Radiology, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL,Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Radiology, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL
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- Department of Radiology, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL,Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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Multiparametric flow analysis using four-dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging can detect cerebral hemodynamic impairment in patients with internal carotid artery stenosis. Neuroradiology 2020; 62:1421-1431. [PMID: 32518970 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-020-02464-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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PURPOSE MRI-based risk stratification should be established to identify patients with internal carotid artery stenosis (ICS) who require further PET or SPECT evaluation. This study assessed whether multiparametric flow analysis using time-resolved 3D phase-contrast (4D flow) MRI can detect cerebral hemodynamic impairment in patients with ICS. METHODS This retrospective study analyzed 26 consecutive patients with unilateral ICS (21 men; mean age, 71 years) who underwent 4D flow MRI and acetazolamide-stress brain perfusion SPECT. Collateral flow via the Willis ring was visually evaluated. Temporal mean flow volume rate (Net), pulsatile flow volume (ΔV), and pulsatility index (PI) at the middle cerebral artery were measured. Cerebral vascular reserve (CVR) was calculated from the SPECT dataset. Patients were assigned to the misery perfusion group if the CVR was < 10% and to the nonmisery perfusion group if the CVR was ≥ 10%. Parameters showing a significant difference in both groups were statistically evaluated. RESULTS Affected side ΔV, ratio of affected to contralateral side Net (rNet), and ratio of affected to contralateral side ΔV were significantly correlated to CVR (p = 0.030, p = 0.010, p = 0.015, respectively). Absence of retrograde flow at the posterior communicating artery was observed in the misery perfusion group (p = 0.020). Combined cut-off values of the affected side ΔV (0.18 ml) and rNet (0.64) showed a sensitivity and specificity of 100% and 77.8%, respectively. CONCLUSION Multiparametric flow analysis using 4D flow MRI can detect misery perfusion by comprehensively assessing blood flow data, including blood flow volume, pulsation, and collateral flow.
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Schytz HW, Amin FM, Selb J, Boas DA. Non-invasive methods for measuring vascular changes in neurovascular headaches. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2019; 39:633-649. [PMID: 28782410 PMCID: PMC6446419 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x17724138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Vascular changes during spontaneous headache attacks have been studied over the last 30 years. The interest in cerebral vessels in headache research was initially due to the hypothesis of cerebral vessels as the pain source. Here, we review the knowledge gained by measuring the cerebral vasculature during spontaneous primary headache attacks with the use of single photon emission tomography (SPECT), positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRA) and transcranial Doppler (TCD). Furthermore, the use of near-infrared spectroscopy in headache research is reviewed. Existing TCD studies of migraine and other headache disorders do not provide solid evidence for cerebral blood flow velocity changes during spontaneous attacks of migraine headache. SPECT studies have clearly shown cortical vascular changes following migraine aura and the differences between migraine with aura compared to migraine without aura. PET studies have shown focal activation in brain structures related to headache, but whether the changes are specific to different primary headaches have yet to be demonstrated. MR angiography has shown precise changes in large cerebral vessels during spontaneous migraine without aura attacks. Future development in more precise imaging methods may further elucidate the pathophysiological mechanisms in primary headaches.
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- Henrik W Schytz
- 1 Danish Headache Center and Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet Glostrup, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- 1 Danish Headache Center and Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet Glostrup, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- 2 Department of Radiology, MGH/HST Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
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- 2 Department of Radiology, MGH/HST Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
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Koktzoglou I, Edelman RR. Super-resolution intracranial quiescent interval slice-selective magnetic resonance angiography. Magn Reson Med 2017; 79:683-691. [PMID: 28470792 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.26715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Revised: 03/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the combination of nonenhanced quiescent-interval slice-selective (QISS) magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) with super-resolution reconstruction for portraying the intracranial arteries. METHODS The intracranial arteries of seven volunteers were imaged at 3T using QISS MRA acquired with a flow-compensated fast low-angle shot (FLASH) readout and thin overlapping slices. The impacts of super-resolution reconstruction and various acquisition parameters on the delineation of intracranial arteries were quantified using four metrics: arterial-to-background contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), arterial-to-background contrast, arterial sharpness, and arterial full-width-at-half-maximum (FWHM). Three-dimensional time-of-flight (TOF) MRA was also acquired. RESULTS For similar voxel sizes, QISS MRA displayed the intracranial arteries with an arterial-to-background contrast that exceeded 3D TOF MRA by 59-84%, depending on the k-space sampling trajectory (P < 0.001). Super-resolution reconstruction improved CNR, contrast, and sharpness, while reducing arterial FWHM (P < 0.001). Cardiac triggering provided minimal benefits, while Cartesian sampling provided higher CNR than radial sampling for multishot QISS (P < 0.05). Scan time for a complete intracranial MRA was <90 s using an ungated single-shot QISS acquisition. CONCLUSION Thin, overlapping-slice QISS leveraging super-resolution reconstruction is a flexible approach for intracranial MRA that provides competitive image quality to standard-of-care 3D TOF, with the potential for reduced sensitivity to in-plane flow saturation and motion artifacts. Magn Reson Med 79:683-691, 2018. © 2017 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.
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- Ioannis Koktzoglou
- Department of Radiology, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, llinois, USA.,The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Radiology, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, llinois, USA.,Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Takizawa K, Sorimachi T, Ishizaka H, Osada T, Srivatanakul K, Momose H, Matsumae M. Enlargement of the middle meningeal artery on MR angiography in chronic subdural hematoma. J Neurosurg 2016; 124:1679-83. [DOI: 10.3171/2015.5.jns1567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The middle meningeal artery (MMA) is suspected to play an important role in the development of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH). The aim of this study was to clarify whether the MMA was enlarged in patients with CSDHs.
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The authors retrospectively assessed 55 patients in whom CSDH was diagnosed between 2010 and 2014 and who underwent MR angiography (MRA) after the onset of CSDH. The authors compared MMA diameters between hemispheres with and without CSDHs on MR angiograms. A case-control study was also performed with 55 sex- and age-matched patients with incidental unruptured aneurysms as controls.
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In 55 patients with CSDHs, the diameters of the 79 MMAs on the CSDH side were significantly larger than the diameters of the 31 MMAs on the non-CSDH side (p < 0.05). In 24 patients with bilateral CSDHs, no significant difference was found between the MMA diameters on the larger hematoma side and those on the smaller hematoma side. In 13 patients who underwent MRA before the onset of the CSDH, the MMAs on MR angiograms acquired after onset of the CSDH were significantly larger than those on MR angiograms acquired before the CSDH onset (p < 0.05). The diameters of the MMAs in 55 patients with CSDHs were significantly larger than those of the MMAs in the 55 control patients (p < 0.05).
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The MMA is enlarged with development of a CSDH. Information about the MMA observed on MRA in patients with CSDHs may be useful in developing a strategy for future treatment of CSDHs.
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Sato K, Yamada M, Kuroda H, Yamamoto D, Asano Y, Inoue Y, Fujii K, Kumabe T. Time-of-Flight MR Angiography for Detection of Cerebral Hyperperfusion Syndrome after Superficial Temporal Artery-Middle Cerebral Artery Anastomosis in Moyamoya Disease. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2016; 37:1244-8. [PMID: 26939637 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome is a potential complication of superficial temporal artery-MCA anastomosis for Moyamoya disease. In this study, we evaluated whether TOF-MRA could assess cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome after superficial temporal artery-MCA anastomosis for this disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective study included patients with Moyamoya disease who underwent superficial temporal artery-MCA single anastomosis. TOF-MRA and SPECT were performed before and 1-6 days after anastomosis. Bilateral ROIs on the source image of TOF-MRA were manually placed directly on the parietal branch of the superficial temporal artery just after branching the frontal branch of the superficial temporal artery and on the contralateral superficial temporal artery on the same axial image, respectively. The change ratio of the maximum signal intensity of the superficial temporal artery on TOF-MRA was calculated by using the following formula: (Postoperative Ipsilateral/Postoperative Contralateral)/(Preoperative Ipsilateral/Preoperative Contralateral). RESULTS Of 23 patients (26 sides) who underwent the operation, 5 sides showed cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome postoperatively. There was a significant difference in the change ratio of signal intensity on TOF-MRA observed between the cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome and non-cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome groups (cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome group: 1.88 ± 0.32; non-cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome group: 1.03 ± 0.20; P = .0009). The minimum ratio value for the cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome group was 1.63, and the maximum ratio value for the non-cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome group was 1.30. Thus, no overlap was observed between the 2 groups for the change ratio of signal intensity on TOF-MRA. CONCLUSIONS Diagnosis of cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome is indicated by an increase in the change ratio of signal intensity on TOF-MRA by more than approximately 1.5 times the preoperative levels.
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- K Sato
- From the Departments of Neurosurgery (K.S., M.Y., H.K., D.Y., K.F., T.K.)
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- From the Departments of Neurosurgery (K.S., M.Y., H.K., D.Y., K.F., T.K.)
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- From the Departments of Neurosurgery (K.S., M.Y., H.K., D.Y., K.F., T.K.)
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- From the Departments of Neurosurgery (K.S., M.Y., H.K., D.Y., K.F., T.K.)
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- Diagnostic Radiology (Y.A., Y.I.), Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Diagnostic Radiology (Y.A., Y.I.), Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- From the Departments of Neurosurgery (K.S., M.Y., H.K., D.Y., K.F., T.K.)
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- From the Departments of Neurosurgery (K.S., M.Y., H.K., D.Y., K.F., T.K.)
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Yoshida J, Ogasawara K, Chida K, Oikawa K, Matsumoto Y, Nomura JI, Ogasawara Y, Fujiwara S, Kobayashi M, Yoshida K, Terasaki K, Ogawa A. Preoperative prediction of cerebral hyperperfusion after carotid endarterectomy using middle cerebral artery signal intensity in 1.5-tesla magnetic resonance angiography followed by cerebrovascular reactivity to acetazolamide using brain perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography. Neurol Res 2016; 38:1-9. [PMID: 26896025 DOI: 10.1080/01616412.2015.1114291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of the present study was to determine whether the signal intensity of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) on preoperative 1.5-T magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) could identify patients at risk for hyperperfusion following carotid endarterectomy (CEA) as a clinical screening test and whether an additional measurement of preoperative cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) to acetazolamide on brain perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) could increase the predictive accuracy for the development of hyperperfusion. METHODS In 301 patients, the signal intensity of the MCA ipsilateral to CEA on MRA was preoperatively graded according to the ability to visualize the MCA. For patients with reduced MCA signal intensity on the MRA study, CVR to acetazolamide was subsequently assessed using brain perfusion SPECT. Cerebral hyperperfusion was determined intraoperatively using transcranial regional cerebral oxygen saturation monitoring with near-infrared spectroscopy. RESULTS Preoperative reduced MCA signal intensity was significantly associated with the development of cerebral hyperperfusion (95% CI, 1.188-3.965; p = 0.0352). While the sensitivity and negative predictive value were 100% both for the preoperative MCA signal intensity alone and in combination with subsequent preoperative CVR to acetazolamide, the specificity and positive predictive value were significantly greater for the latter than for the former (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Signal intensity of the MCA on preoperative 1.5-T MRA identifies patients at risk for hyperperfusion following CEA as a clinical screening test. An additional measurement of preoperative CVR to acetazolamide increases the predictive accuracy for the development of hyperperfusion.
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- Jun Yoshida
- a Department of Neurosurgery , Iwate Medical University , Morioka , Japan
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- a Department of Neurosurgery , Iwate Medical University , Morioka , Japan
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- a Department of Neurosurgery , Iwate Medical University , Morioka , Japan
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- a Department of Neurosurgery , Iwate Medical University , Morioka , Japan
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- a Department of Neurosurgery , Iwate Medical University , Morioka , Japan
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- a Department of Neurosurgery , Iwate Medical University , Morioka , Japan
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- a Department of Neurosurgery , Iwate Medical University , Morioka , Japan
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- a Department of Neurosurgery , Iwate Medical University , Morioka , Japan
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- a Department of Neurosurgery , Iwate Medical University , Morioka , Japan
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- b School of Medicine , Cyclotron Research Center, Iwate Medical University , Morioka , Japan
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- a Department of Neurosurgery , Iwate Medical University , Morioka , Japan
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Chen H, Li Z, Hong H, Xing S, Liu G, Zhang A, Tan S, Zhang J, Zeng J. Relationship between visible branch arteries distal to the stenosis on magnetic resonance angiography and stroke recurrence in patients with severe middle cerebral artery trunk stenosis: a one-year follow up study. BMC Neurol 2015; 15:167. [PMID: 26377310 PMCID: PMC4573702 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-015-0423-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2015] [Accepted: 09/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background To evaluate the relationship between the flow signal intensity of branch arteries distal to the stenosis on 3-dimensional (3D) time-of-flight (TOF) magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and the risk of stroke recurrence in patients with severe middle cerebral artery (MCA) trunk stenosis. Methods We prospectively recruited 153 patients (mean age 62.9 ± 13.0 years, 106 males) with a first ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack caused by a severe MCA trunk stenosis (70 % to 99 %) confirmed by 3D TOF MRA and followed them for one year to determine the stroke recurrence. The MCA branch signal intensity distal to the site of stenosis on 3D TOF MRA was classified as either good (grade A) or poor [mild reduction (grade B) or severe reduction (grade C)] according to the extent to which the MCA could be visualized. The patients were divided into groups A (35), B (58), or C (60) based on the MRA grading of the MCA branch signal intensity distal to the site of stenosis. Results Poor MCA branch signal intensity was associated with internal border-zone infarction (p < 0.05). The risk of stroke recurrence in the ipsilateral MCA in the first year was 18.3 %. The 1-year cumulative incidence of recurrence was higher in the patients in group C (30 %) than in groups B (12.1 %) or A (8.6 %) (Log rank, p = 0.007). Multivariate analyses via Cox proportional hazard regression demonstrated that only a grade C classification of the signal intensity of the MCA branches was an independent predictor of stroke recurrence in the ipsilateral MCA (hazard ratio = 3.0, 95 % confidence interval = 1.3-7.4, p = 0.014). Conclusions This study demonstrated that MCA branch signal intensity as assessed via 3D TOF MRA may be a useful and simple tool to stratify the risk of stroke recurrence in patients with severe MCA trunk stenosis.
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- Hongbing Chen
- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan Road II, Guangzhou, 510080, P. R. China.
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan Road II, Guangzhou, 510080, P. R. China.
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan Road II, Guangzhou, 510080, P. R. China.
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan Road II, Guangzhou, 510080, P. R. China.
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan Road II, Guangzhou, 510080, P. R. China.
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan Road II, Guangzhou, 510080, P. R. China.
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan Road II, Guangzhou, 510080, P. R. China.
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan Road II, Guangzhou, 510080, P. R. China.
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan Road II, Guangzhou, 510080, P. R. China.
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Azuma M, Hirai T, Shigematsu Y, Kitajima M, Kai Y, Yano S, Nakamura H, Makino K, Iryo Y, Yamashita Y. Evaluation of Intracranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas: Comparison of Unenhanced 3T 3D Time-of-flight MR Angiography with Digital Subtraction Angiography. Magn Reson Med Sci 2015; 14:285-93. [PMID: 25994036 DOI: 10.2463/mrms.2014-0120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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PURPOSE We compared gross characterization of intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) between unenhanced 3-tesla 3-dimensional (3D) time-of-flight (TOF) magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and digital subtraction angiography (DSA). METHODS We subjected 26 consecutive patients with intracranial DAVF to unenhanced 3T 3D TOF MRA and to DSA. Two independent sets of observers inspected the main arterial feeders, fistula site, and venous drainage pattern on MRA and DSA images. Interobserver and intermodality agreements were assessed by k statistics. RESULTS Interobserver agreement was excellent for fistula site (κ = 0.919; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.805 to 1.000), good for main arterial feeders (κ = 0.711; 95% CI, 0.483 to 0.984), and very good for venous drainage (κ = 0.900; 95% CI, 0.766 to 1.000). Intermodality agreement was excellent for fistula site (κ = 0.968; 95% CI, 0.906 to 1.000) and good for main arterial feeder (κ = 0.809; 95% CI, 0.598 to 1.000) and venous drainage (κ = 0.837; 95% CI, 0.660 to 1.000). CONCLUSION Gross characterization of intracranial DAVF was similar for both imaging modalities, but unenhanced 3T 3D TOF MRA cannot replace DSA.
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- Minako Azuma
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology,Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University
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Amin FM, Lundholm E, Hougaard A, Arngrim N, Wiinberg L, de Koning PJ, Larsson HB, Ashina M. Measurement precision and biological variation of cranial arteries using automated analysis of 3 T magnetic resonance angiography. J Headache Pain 2014; 15:25. [PMID: 24886137 PMCID: PMC4229959 DOI: 10.1186/1129-2377-15-25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2014] [Accepted: 04/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Non-invasive magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) has facilitated repeated measurements of human cranial arteries in several headache and migraine studies. To ensure comparability across studies the same automated analysis software has been used, but the intra- and interobserver, day-to-day and side-to-side variations have not yet been published. We hypothesised that the observer related, side-to-side, and day-to-day variations would be less than 10%. Methods Ten female participants were studied using high-resolution MRA on two study days separated by at least one week. Using the automated LKEB-MRA vessel wall analysis software arterial circumferences were measured by blinded observers. Each artery was analysed twice by each of the two different observers. The primary endpoints were to determine the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and intra- an inter-observer, the day-to-day, and side-to-side variations of the circumference of the middle meningeal (MMA) and middle cerebral (MCA) arteries. Results We found an excellent intra- and interobserver agreement for the MMA (ICC: 0.909-0.987) and for the MCA (ICC: 0.876-0.949). The coefficient of variance within observers was ≤1.8% for MMA and ≤3.1% for MCA; between observers ≤3.4% (MMA) and ≤4.1% (MCA); between days ≤6.0% (MMA) and ≤8.0% (MCA); between sides ≤9.4% (MMA) and ≤6.5% (MCA). Conclusion The present study demonstrates a low (<5%) inter- and intraobserver variation using the automated LKEB-MRA vessel wall analysis software. Furthermore, the study also suggests that the day-to-day and side-to-side variations of the MMA and MCA circumferences are less than 10%.
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- Danish Headache Center and Department of Neurology, Glostrup Hospital, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Nordre Ringvej 57, DK-2600 Glostrup, Denmark.
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Pandey S, Hakky M, Kwak E, Jara H, Geyer CA, Erbay SH. Application of basic principles of physics to head and neck MR angiography: troubleshooting for artifacts. Radiographics 2014; 33:E113-23. [PMID: 23674781 DOI: 10.1148/rg.333125148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Neurovascular imaging studies are routinely used for the assessment of headaches and changes in mental status, stroke workup, and evaluation of the arteriovenous structures of the head and neck. These imaging studies are being performed with greater frequency as the aging population continues to increase. Magnetic resonance (MR) angiographic imaging techniques are helpful in this setting. However, mastering these techniques requires an in-depth understanding of the basic principles of physics, complex flow patterns, and the correlation of MR angiographic findings with conventional MR imaging findings. More than one imaging technique may be used to solve difficult cases, with each technique contributing unique information. Unfortunately, incorporating findings obtained with multiple imaging modalities may add to the diagnostic challenge. To ensure diagnostic accuracy, it is essential that the radiologist carefully evaluate the details provided by these modalities in light of basic physics principles, the fundamentals of various imaging techniques, and common neurovascular imaging pitfalls.
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- Shilpa Pandey
- Department of Radiology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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Sato K, Kurata A, Oka H, Kan S, Inoue Y, Asano Y, Fujii K. Signal intensity changes for the middle cerebral artery on 3-dimensional time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography indicate acute hemodynamic changes after carotid endarterectomy. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2013; 22:e511-5. [PMID: 23810351 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2013] [Revised: 05/08/2013] [Accepted: 05/22/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND For 3-dimensional time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography (3D-TOF-MRA), the signal intensity (SI) loss depends on the flow velocity. In this study, we aimed to evaluate whether 3D-TOF-MRA could be used as an alternative to single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) for assessing the increase in the regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) after carotid endarterectomy (CEA). To do this, we compared the SI of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) on magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and the rCBF on SPECT. METHODS We enrolled 30 patients with internal carotid artery stenosis. SPECT and MRA were performed before and 3-4 days after CEA. rCBF was assessed using SPECT, and the SI of the MCA was assessed using single-slab 3D-TOF-MRA. Regions of interest were placed in the bilateral middle M1 portions of the MCA on MRA, and their mean SI was measured. The increase ratio of the rCBF on SPECT and the increase ratio of the SI of the MCA on MRA were calculated using the formula: (post-CEA ipsilateral/post-CEA contralateral)/(pre-CEA ipsilateral/pre-CEA contralateral). RESULTS A significant correlation was observed between the increase ratio of the rCBF on SPECT and the increase ratio of the SI of the MCA on MRA (r=.894, y=.4863+.5184x, P<.001). All values obtained by MRA were greater than or equal to the SPECT values, indicating that MRA tends to overestimate the post-CEA rCBF increase. CONCLUSION Because MRA identified increased rCBF after CEA, we recommend that patients first be screened using MRA.
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- Kimitoshi Sato
- Department of Neurosurgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
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Uetani H, Akter M, Hirai T, Shigematsu Y, Kitajima M, Kai Y, Yano S, Nakamura H, Makino K, Azuma M, Murakami R, Yamashita Y. Can 3T MR angiography replace DSA for the identification of arteries feeding intracranial meningiomas? AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2012; 34:765-72. [PMID: 23079409 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a3284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE For identifying the arterial feeders of meningiomas, the usefulness of 3D TOF MRA at 3T has not been systematically investigated. This study was intended to assess whether unenhanced 3D TOF MRA at 3T can replace DSA for the identification of arteries feeding intracranial meningiomas and whether it is useful for assessing their dural attachment. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-one consecutive patients with intracranial meningiomas (18 women, 3 men; aged 42-77 years, mean 57 years) underwent DSA, conventional MR imaging, and 3D TOF MRA. Two neuroradiologists independently evaluated the primary and secondary feeders of each tumor on maximum-intensity-projection and source MRA images. They also identified the location of dural attachments based on information from MR imaging/MRA images. Interobserver and intermodality agreement was determined by calculating the κ coefficient. RESULTS For the identification of primary and secondary feeders on MRA images, interobserver agreement was very good (κ=0.83; 95% CI, 0.66-1.00) and moderate (κ=0.58; 95% CI, 0.34-0.82) and intermodality agreement (consensus reading of MRA versus DSA findings) was excellent (κ=0.94; 95% CI, 0.84-1.00) and good (κ=0.72; 95% CI, 0.51-0.93), respectively. With respect to the dural attachment of meningiomas, interobserver agreement was very good (κ=0.95; 95% CI, 0.84-1.00). The agreement in the diagnosis between MR imaging/MRA and surgery was excellent (κ=1.00). CONCLUSIONS Unenhanced 3D TOF MRA at 3T cannot at present supplant DSA for the identification of the feeding arteries of intracranial meningiomas. This information may be useful for evaluating their dural attachment.
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- H Uetani
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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Kopeinigg D, Aksoy M, Forman C, Straka M, Seaman D, Rosenberg J, Fleischmann D, Hornegger J, Bammer R. Prospective optical motion correction for 3D time-of-flight angiography. Magn Reson Med 2012; 69:1623-33. [PMID: 22887025 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.24423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2012] [Revised: 06/11/2012] [Accepted: 06/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Magnetic resonance angiograms are often nondiagnostic due to patient motion. In clinical practice, the available time to repeat motion-corrupted scans is very limited--especially in patients who suffer from acute cerebrovascular conditions. Here, the feasibility of an optical motion correction system to prospectively correct patient motion for 3D time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography was investigated. Experiments were performed on five subjects with and without parallel imaging (SENSE R=2) on a 1.5 T unit. Two human readers assessed the data and were in good agreement (kappa: 0.77). The results from this study indicate that the optical motion correction system greatly reduces motion artifacts when motion was present and did not impair the image quality in the absence of motion. Statistical analysis showed no significant difference between the (vendor-provided) SENSE and the nonaccelerated acquisitions. In conclusion, the optical motion correction system tested in this study has the potential to greatly improve 3D time-of-flight angiograms regardless of whether it is used with or without SENSE.
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- Daniel Kopeinigg
- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-5488, USA
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Prieto R, Pascual JM, Yus M, Jorquera M. Trigeminal neuralgia: Assessment of neurovascular decompression by 3D fast imaging employing steady-state acquisition and 3D time of flight multiple overlapping thin slab acquisition magnetic resonance imaging. Surg Neurol Int 2012; 3:50. [PMID: 22629487 PMCID: PMC3356991 DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.96073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2012] [Accepted: 03/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background: Trigeminal neuralgia is most commonly caused by vascular compression at the trigeminal nerve (TN) root entry zone. Microvascular decompression (MVD) has been established as a useful treatment. Outcome depends on the correct identification of the compression site and its adequate decompression at surgery. Preoperative identification of neurovascular compression might predict which patients will benefit from MVD. Management of persistent or recurrent trigeminal neuralgia after an MVD is a baffling problem for neurosurgeons. An accurate neuroradiological evaluation of the TN padding following a failed MVD might help identify the underlying cause and plan further treatment. Case description: A 68-year-old female presented with a right-sided trigeminal neuralgia (V3) refractory to medical therapy. A high-resolution three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging (3D MRI) study included fast imaging employing steady-state acquisition (FIESTA) and time of flight multiple overlapping thin slab acquisition (TOF MOTSA) sequences to evaluate the neurovascular anatomy in the cerebellopontine angle. An unambiguous compression of the right TN at the rostral-medial site by the superior cerebellar artery (SCA) was identified. The SCA loop compressing the TN was identical in location and configuration to that predicted in the preoperative study. After the MVD, the patient was relieved from her pain and a postoperative high-resolution 3D MRI study confirmed the appropriate placement of the Teflon implant between the TN and SCA. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first report that characterizes the proper TN padding by high-resolution 3D MRI after trigeminal MVD. The present case also emphasizes the importance of performing a 3D MRI in patients with trigeminal neuralgia to anticipate the surgeon's view and predict the outcome after MVD.
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- Ruth Prieto
- Department of Neurosurgery, Clínico San Carlos University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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Ishimori Y, Monma M, Kawamura H, Miyata T. Time spatial labeling inversion pulse cerebral MR angiography without subtraction by use of dual inversion recovery background suppression. Radiol Phys Technol 2010; 4:78-83. [DOI: 10.1007/s12194-010-0108-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2010] [Revised: 11/13/2010] [Accepted: 11/15/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Kuroda H, Ogasawara K, Hirooka R, Kobayashi M, Fujiwara S, Chida K, Ishigaki D, Otawara Y, Ogawa A. Prediction of cerebral hyperperfusion after carotid endarterectomy using middle cerebral artery signal intensity in preoperative single-slab 3-dimensional time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography. Neurosurgery 2009; 64:1065-71; discussion 1071-2. [PMID: 19487885 DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000345941.99443.99] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Cerebral hyperperfusion after carotid endarterectomy (CEA) occurs in patients with preoperative impairments in cerebral hemodynamics. Signal intensity of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) on single-slab 3-dimensional time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) can assess hemodynamic impairment in the cerebral hemisphere. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether the signal intensity of the MCA on preoperative MRA could identify patients at risk for cerebral hyperperfusion after CEA. METHODS The signal intensity of the MCA ipsilateral to CEA on preoperative MRA was graded according to the ability to visualize the MCA in 81 patients with ipsilateral internal carotid artery stenosis (>or=70%). Cerebral blood flow was also quantified using single-photon emission computed tomography before and immediately after CEA and on the third postoperative day. RESULTS Cerebral hyperperfusion immediately after CEA (cerebral blood flow increase >or=100% compared with preoperative values) was observed in 10 patients. Multivariate analysis revealed that only reduced signal intensity of the MCA was significantly associated with the development of postoperative cerebral hyperperfusion (95% confidence interval, 1.015-1.401; P = 0.0319). When the reduced signal intensity of the MCA on MRA was defined as an impairment in cerebral hemodynamics, MRA grading resulted in 100% sensitivity and 63% specificity, with a 28% positive predictive value and a 100% negative predictive value for the development of post-CEA hyperperfusion. Hyperperfusion syndrome developed on the fourth and sixth postoperative days in 2 of the 10 patients who exhibited hyperperfusion immediately after CEA. CONCLUSION Signal intensity of the MCA, as assessed by this simple MRA method, may identify patients at risk for post-CEA cerebral hyperperfusion.
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- Hiroki Kuroda
- Department of Neurosurgery, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Japan
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Deistung A, Dittrich E, Sedlacik J, Rauscher A, Reichenbach JR. ToF-SWI: simultaneous time of flight and fully flow compensated susceptibility weighted imaging. J Magn Reson Imaging 2009; 29:1478-84. [PMID: 19472425 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.21673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To perform systematic investigations on parameter selection of a dual-echo sequence (ToF-SWI) for combined 3D time-of-flight (ToF) angiography and susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI). MATERIALS AND METHODS ToF-SWI was implemented on 1.5 T and 3 T MR scanners with complete 3D first-order flow compensation of the second echo. The efficiency of flow compensating the SWI echo was studied based on phantom and in vivo examinations. Arterial and venous contrasts were examined in volunteers as a function of flip angle and compared with additionally acquired single-echo ToF and single-echo SWI data. RESULTS Complete flow compensation is required to reduce arterial contamination in the SWI part caused by signal voids. A ramped flip angle of 20 degrees depicted arteries best while venous contrast was preserved. Comparing ToF-SWI with single-echo ToF demonstrated arteries with similar quality and delineated all major arteries equally well. Venous delineation was degraded due to lower SNR associated with the thinner slabs used with ToF-SWI compared to single-echo SWI acquisition. CONCLUSION A dual-echo sequence (ToF-SWI) with full flow compensation of the second echo in a single scan is feasible. This sequence allows simultaneous visualization of intrinsically coregistered arteries and veins without spatial mis-registration of vessels caused by oblique flow and with minimal signal loss in arteries.
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- Andreas Deistung
- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Clinics, Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena, Germany.
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Shilling RZ, Robbie TQ, Bailloeul T, Mewes K, Mersereau RM, Brummer ME. A super-resolution framework for 3-D high-resolution and high-contrast imaging using 2-D multislice MRI. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MEDICAL IMAGING 2009; 28:633-644. [PMID: 19272995 DOI: 10.1109/tmi.2008.2007348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A novel super-resolution reconstruction (SRR) framework in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is proposed. Its purpose is to produce images of both high resolution and high contrast desirable for image-guided minimally invasive brain surgery. The input data are multiple 2-D multislice inversion recovery MRI scans acquired at orientations with regular angular spacing rotated around a common frequency encoding axis. The output is a 3-D volume of isotropic high resolution. The inversion process resembles a localized projection reconstruction problem. Iterative algorithms for reconstruction are based on the projection onto convex sets (POCS) formalism. Results demonstrate resolution enhancement in simulated phantom studies, and ex vivo and in vivo human brain scans, carried out on clinical scanners. A comparison with previously published SRR methods shows favorable characteristics in the proposed approach.
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- Richard Z Shilling
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA.
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Suzuki T, Ogasawara K, Hirooka R, Sasaki M, Kobayashi M, Ishigaki D, Fujiwara S, Yoshida K, Otawara Y, Ogawa A. Preoperative single-slab 3D time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography predicts development of new cerebral ischemic events after carotid endarterectomy. Clinical article. J Neurosurg 2009; 111:141-6. [PMID: 19267537 DOI: 10.3171/2009.2.jns081233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT Preoperative impairment of cerebral hemodynamics predicts the development of new cerebral ischemic events after carotid endarterectomy (CEA), including neurological deficits and cerebral ischemic lesions on diffusion weighted MR imaging. Furthermore, the signal intensity of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) on single-slab 3D time-of-flight MR angiography (MRA) can assess hemodynamic impairment in the cerebral hemisphere. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether, on preoperative MR angiography, the signal intensity of the MCA can be used to identify patients at risk for development of cerebral ischemic events after CEA. METHODS The signal intensity of the MCA ipsilateral to CEA on preoperative MR angiography was graded according to the ability to visualize the MCA in 106 patients with unilateral internal carotid artery stenosis (>or=70%). Diffusion weighted MR imaging was performed within 3 days of and 24 hours after surgery. The presence or absence of new postoperative neurological deficits was also evaluated. RESULTS Cerebral ischemic events after CEA were observed in 16 patients. Reduced signal intensity of the MCA on preoperative MR angiography was the only significant independent predictor of postoperative cerebral ischemic events. When the reduced MCA signal intensity on preoperative MR angiography was defined as an impairment in cerebral hemodynamics, MR angiography grading resulted in an 88% sensitivity and 63% specificity, with a 30% positive- and a 97% negative-predictive value for the development of postoperative cerebral ischemic events. CONCLUSIONS Signal intensity of the MCA on preoperative single-slab 3D time-of-flight MR angiography is useful for identifying patients at risk for cerebral ischemic events after CEA.
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- Taro Suzuki
- Department of Neurosurgery, Advanced Medical Center, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Japan
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Hirooka R, Ogasawara K, Inoue T, Fujiwara S, Sasaki M, Chida K, Ishigaki D, Kobayashi M, Nishimoto H, Otawara Y, Tsushima E, Ogawa A. Simple assessment of cerebral hemodynamics using single-slab 3D time-of-flight MR angiography in patients with cervical internal carotid artery steno-occlusive diseases: comparison with quantitative perfusion single-photon emission CT. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2008; 30:559-63. [PMID: 19039042 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a1389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Visualization of the peripheral arteries on single-slab 3D time-of-flight (TOF) MR angiography (MRA) can reflect blood flow velocity. The velocity in the middle cerebral artery (MCA) may correlate with cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) to acetazolamide, which can be used to assess hemodynamic impairment. The goal of this study was to compare the signal intensity of the MCA on MRA versus CVR quantified by perfusion single-photon emission CT (SPECT). MATERIALS AND METHODS The signal intensity of the MCA on single-slab 3D time-of-flight MRA was graded according to the ability to visualize the MCA in 108 cerebral hemispheres of 87 patients with unilateral or bilateral cervical internal carotid artery (ICA) steno-occlusive diseases. SPECT-CVR was also calculated by measuring cerebral blood flow before and after acetazolamide challenge. Ten healthy subjects were studied to obtain control SPECT-CVR values. All subjects provided written informed consent before the study. RESULTS CVR was significantly lower in cerebral hemispheres with reduced MCA signal intensity than in those with normal intensity (P < .05). When the reduced signal intensity of the MCA on MRA was defined as abnormal, and when a CVR less than the mean--2 SD of healthy subjects was defined as reduced, MRA grading resulted in a 86.2% sensitivity and 69.6% specificity, with 51.0% positive-predictive and 93.2% negative-predictive values to detect reduced CVR. CONCLUSIONS This simple MRA method can assess hemodynamic impairment with a high negative-predictive value.
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- R Hirooka
- Advanced Medical Research Center, Iwate Medical University, Hirosaki University, Japan
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Gandhi D. Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Angiography in Cervicocranial Vascular Disease. J Neuroophthalmol 2004; 24:306-14. [PMID: 15662247 DOI: 10.1097/00041327-200412000-00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Although catheter angiography, or digital subtraction angiography (DSA), is still regarded as the gold standard for imaging of cervicocranial vascular disease, its morbidity, cost, and time-consuming features have prompted the development of noninvasive techniques based on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging. With the advent of powerful software, CT and magnetic resonance angiography are complementing and, in some cases, even replacing DSA in the diagnostic evaluation of carotid atherostenosis, unruptured aneurysms, dissections, stroke, penetrating trauma to the neck, and dural venous sinus occlusive disease. They offer advantages over DSA not only in reduced morbidity and time-saving but also in assessment of brain parenchyma, quantitative perfusion, and abnormalities of vessel walls. In the evaluation of blunt neck injuries and intracranial vascular malformations, fistulas, and vasculitis, CT and magnetic resonance angiography still do not provide as much information as DSA.
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- Dheeraj Gandhi
- Department of Radiology (Neuroradiology), University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA.
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A new technique is proposed which combines the advantages of phase encoded and multi-slice echo planar imaging (EPI) methods. Its principle is to interleave multiple phase encoded EPI slabs. This approach can provide a larger spatial coverage than multi-slice EPI for the same signal to noise ratio and total imaging time and a shorter minimum imaging time than 3D EPI for the same coverage and repetition time. Other advantages include availability of the steady state image contrasts and potentially lower acoustic noise and RF specific absorption rate compared to the standard multi-slice EPI. A full discussion of its potential as well as in vivo results at 1.5 and 3 Tesla are presented in this paper.
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- D N Guilfoyle
- Center for Advanced Brain Imaging, Nathan S. Kline Institute, 140 Old Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY, USA.
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Conventional x-ray angiography is presently the gold standard for detecting coronary artery disease. This is a highly invasive procedure with a risk of developing potentially serious complications in addition to its drawback of exposure to ionizing radiation. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a noninvasive method with no known adverse effects, offers exciting possibilities with its ability to acquire true three-dimensional (3D) volume information, image double oblique tomographic planes in the body, and generate excellent soft tissue contrast. These advantages have led to the emergence of MRI as one of the important tools for cardiac imaging. There have been significant improvements in MR systems in recent years that allow for higher gradient subsystems and higher slew rates. This has enabled the realization of magnetic resonance (MR) angiography, which now is consistently used for imaging the head, neck, and body vasculature. Despite all these advances, coronary MR angiography remains a challenge due to the small size of the coronary vessels, their tortuous nature, and the sensitivity of MRI to motion. Different methods, such as electrocardiographic gating and breath-holding or free-breathing approaches using navigators, have been investigated to overcome the cardiac and respiratory motion in coronary MR angiography, respectively. Various pulse sequences have been used in conjunction with these strategies. Injection of extravascular contrast agents led to the improvement of angiographic techniques in terms of higher signal-to-noise and contrast-to-noise ratios. The advent of intravascular agents may improve further the quality and reliability of coronary MR angiography. Recently, true fast imaging with steady-state precession (FISP), an imaging technique with an inherently high imaging efficiency, has emerged as a new angiographic technique. Although coronary MR angiography is still not proven clinically, it is a promising modality for detecting coronary artery disease.
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- D Li
- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Yamada I, Nakagawa T, Matsushima Y, Shibuya H. High-resolution turbo magnetic resonance angiography for diagnosis of Moyamoya disease. Stroke 2001; 32:1825-31. [PMID: 11486112 DOI: 10.1161/01.str.32.8.1825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE High-resolution turbo MR angiography with zero-filling interpolation (ZFI) technique is a new vascular imaging method with reduced scan time. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate high-resolution turbo MR angiography for the diagnosis and assessment of moyamoya disease. METHODS Forty-six patients suspected of having moyamoya disease were examined with high-resolution turbo MR angiography with the ZFI technique, MRI, and conventional angiography. Moyamoya disease was diagnosed in 42 of these patients. Blind, separate interpretation of the images was performed. RESULTS High-resolution turbo MR angiography and MRI accurately evaluated 349 (95%) and 325 (88%) of 368 arteries, respectively, but the degree of stenosis was overestimated in the other arteries. MR angiography and MRI depicted basal cerebral moyamoya vessels in 82 (98%) and 82 (98%) of 84 hemispheres, respectively. MR angiography also depicted leptomeningeal and transdural collateral vessels in 51 (100%) of 51 hemispheres and in 38 (88%) of 43 hemispheres, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of high-resolution turbo MR angiography for the diagnosis of moyamoya disease were 98% and 100%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS High-resolution turbo MR angiography in reduced scan time is highly accurate in the assessment of both steno-occlusive lesions and collateral vessels in moyamoya disease, thus providing a highly accurate (98%) diagnosis and assessment of moyamoya disease.
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- I Yamada
- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
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Campeau NG, Huston J, Bernstein MA, Lin C, Gibbs GF. Magnetic resonance angiography at 3.0 Tesla: initial clinical experience. Top Magn Reson Imaging 2001; 12:183-204. [PMID: 11432577 DOI: 10.1097/00002142-200106000-00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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Magnetic resonance (MR) angiography has undergone significant development over the past decade. It has gone from being a novelty application of MR with limited clinical use to replacing catheter angiography in some clinical applications. One of the principal limitations inherent to all MR angiographic techniques is that they remain signal limited when pushed to the limits of higher resolution and short acquisition time. Developments in magnetic gradient hardware, coil design, and pulse sequences now are well optimized for MR angiography obtained at 1.5-T main magnetic field (B-field) strength, with acquisition times and imaging matrix size near their optimal limits, respectively. Recently, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved use of clinical magnetic resonance imaging with main magnetic field strengths of up to 4 T. Before FDA approval, use of MR with magnetic field strengths much greater than 1.5 T was essentially reserved for investigational or research applications. The main advantage of high B-field imaging is a significant improvement in the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), which increases in an approximately linear fashion with field strength in the range of 1.5 to 3.0 T. This increased SNR is directly available when performing MR angiographic acquisitions at higher magnetic field strengths, allowing for better resolution and conspicuity of vessels with similar acquisition times. Little has been reported on the benefits of performing MR angiography at magnetic field strengths >1.5 T. The purpose of this article is to summarize our current experience with intracranial and cervical MR angiographic techniques at 3.0 T.
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- N G Campeau
- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
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