| Comparison of test performance characteristics of MRI, MR angiography, and CT angiography in the diagnosis of carotid and vertebral artery dissection: a review of the medical literature. | |
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PMID: 19770343 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: Initial assessment of patients with suspected dissection of the carotid or vertebral arteries typically is made by MRI, alone or in combination with MR angiography (MRA) or CT angiography (CTA). We reviewed the medical literature to determine, based on test performance characteristics such as sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value, whether evidence could be found to support routine use of one imaging technique over the other for assessment of suspected dissection. CONCLUSION: Test characteristics for MR techniques such as MRI and MRA were relatively similar to those for CTA in diagnosis of carotid and vertebral artery dissection. |
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Authors:
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James M Provenzale; Basar Sarikaya |
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Type: Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Meta-Analysis; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: AJR. American journal of roentgenology Volume: 193 ISSN: 1546-3141 ISO Abbreviation: AJR Am J Roentgenol Publication Date: 2009 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-09-22 Completed Date: 2009-10-14 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7708173 Medline TA: AJR Am J Roentgenol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1167-74 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3808, Durham, NC 27710, USA. |
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Angiography
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methods* Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / diagnosis*, epidemiology* Humans Incidence Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods* Reproducibility of Results Sensitivity and Specificity Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods* Vertebral Artery Dissection / diagnosis*, epidemiology* |
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