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Atypical MR imaging perfusion in developmental venous anomalies.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15502136     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Developmental venous anomalies (DVAs) are common variants of cerebral venous drainage that are typically incidental findings on contrast-enhanced MR imaging studies. We present four cases of asymptomatic DVAs that demonstrate increased cerebral blood flow, cerebral blood volume, mean transit time, and time to peak on perfusion MR images. Our study indicates that alterations in perfusion MR imaging parameters can be seen with uncomplicated DVAs and do not necessarily imply a more ominous underlying etiologic factor, such as hypervascular tumor or stroke.
Authors:
Daniel L A Camacho; J Keith Smith; John D Grimme; Harold F Keyserling; Mauricio Castillo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology     Volume:  25     ISSN:  0195-6108     ISO Abbreviation:  AJNR Am J Neuroradiol     Publication Date:  2004 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-10-25     Completed Date:  2005-02-04     Revised Date:  2008-02-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8003708     Medline TA:  AJNR Am J Neuroradiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1549-52     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright American Society of Neuroradiology
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Blood Flow Velocity / physiology
Blood Volume / physiology
Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Caudate Nucleus / blood supply,  pathology
Central Nervous System Venous Angioma / diagnosis*
Cerebral Cortex / blood supply,  pathology
Cerebrospinal Fluid / physiology
Diagnosis, Differential
Dominance, Cerebral
Female
Humans
Image Enhancement*
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted*
Magnetic Resonance Angiography*
Male
Middle Aged

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