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First-pass and steady-state magnetic resonance angiography of the thoracic vasculature using gadofosveset trisodium.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19787726     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To compare a high-resolution, ECG-gated, motion-compensated, steady-state magnetic resonance angiography (SS-MRA) of the thoracic vasculature to standard first-pass MRA (FP-MRA) using a blood-pool contrast agent (gadofosveset trisodium). MATERIALS AND METHODS: In all, 25 patients >or=18 years with congenital or acquired disease of the thoracic vasculature, who underwent both FP-MRA and SS-MRA, were retrospectively identified. Diameters of left superior pulmonary vein (LSPV), left pulmonary artery (LPA), and aortic arch (AA) were measured. Image quality for LSPV, LPA, AA, coronary ostia, and coronary sinus were assessed. Vessel sharpness of LPA and LSPV and contrast ratio (CR) of LSPV, LPA, and AA were calculated. RESULTS: SS-MRA yielded significantly higher image quality for all vessels, and significantly higher vessel sharpness for LSPV and LPA compared to the FP-MRA. SS-MRA revealed lower intra- and interobserver variability for vessel diameters compared with the FP-MRA. The FP-MRA showed higher CR compared to the SS-MRA. CONCLUSION: Motion-compensated high-resolution SS-MRA of the thoracic vasculature using gadofosveset trisodium offers superior image quality compared to standard FP-MRA. Although SS-MRA delivers no dynamic information it may prove specifically helpful as an add-on to FP-MRA for imaging of small vascular structures.
Authors:
Claas P Naehle; Andreas M??ller; Winfried A Willinek; Carsten Meyer; Tobias Hestermann; Juergen Gieseke; Hans Schild; Daniel Thomas
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1053-1807     ISO Abbreviation:  J Magn Reson Imaging     Publication Date:  2009 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-10-05     Completed Date:  2009-12-17     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9105850     Medline TA:  J Magn Reson Imaging     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  809-16     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
(c) 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, University of Bonn, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Contrast Media / administration & dosage*
Coronary Circulation*
Female
Gadolinium / administration & dosage*
Humans
Image Enhancement / methods
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods
Magnetic Resonance Angiography / methods*
Male
Middle Aged
Organometallic Compounds / administration & dosage*
Retrospective Studies
Thorax / blood supply*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 0/Organometallic Compounds; 0/gadofosveset trisodium; 7440-54-2/Gadolinium

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