| Delayed contrast-enhanced MRI of the aortic wall in Takayasu's arteritis: initial experience. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 15855090 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: Delayed contrast-enhanced MRI is increasingly being used for cardiac viability imaging. Takayasu's arteritis is a rare inflammatory disorder of unknown cause that affects the aorta, its major branches, and the pulmonary artery; it is characterized by inflammation and fibrosis in the arterial wall. We report our initial experience with seven patients (six women, one man; age range, 25-62 years) with delayed (20 min) gadolinium-enhanced MRI (inversion recovery prepared gated fast gradient-echo pulse sequence) in patients with known Takayasu's arteritis. CONCLUSION: Patients with Takayasu's arteritis (particularly those with abnormal laboratory values) have evidence of delayed hyper-enhancement on delayed contrast-enhanced MRI. Thus, delayed contrast-enhanced MRI might be a useful technique to identify inflammation in arterial wall. |
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Authors:
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Milind Y Desai; John H Stone; Thomas K F Foo; David B Hellmann; João A C Lima; David A Bluemke |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: AJR. American journal of roentgenology Volume: 184 ISSN: 0361-803X ISO Abbreviation: AJR Am J Roentgenol Publication Date: 2005 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-04-27 Completed Date: 2005-06-09 Revised Date: 2008-02-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7708173 Medline TA: AJR Am J Roentgenol Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1427-31 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Aortic Diseases / pathology* Contrast Media Disease Progression Female Gadolinium DTPA / diagnostic use Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods* Male Middle Aged Takayasu Arteritis / pathology* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Contrast Media; 80529-93-7/Gadolinium DTPA |
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Comment In:
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AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 Apr;186(4):1197-8
[PMID:
16554606
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