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Human aorta: preliminary results with virtual endoscopy based on three-dimensional MR imaging data sets.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8633169     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To determine the feasibility of use of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging data sets to perform virtual intraarterial endoscopy (VIE). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seven female and 14 male patients (aged 9-86 years [mean, 42 years]) with various pathologic aortic conditions underwent three-dimensional gadolinium-enhanced spoiled gradient-echo MR imaging. With prototype software, VIE postprocessing algorithms (based on ray casting) were applied to the imaging data sets. Findings at conventional angiography were used as the standards of reference. RESULTS: The vessel wall was seen from the inside in each case, and the following pathologic conditions were depicted clearly: the two lumina in a congenial double aortic arch and the single lumen after correction, vessel narrowing in coarctations, characteristics of Leriche syndrome, stenoses, occlusions, and the true and false lumina of dissections. CONCLUSIONS: Limitations of VIE include the image quality of the original data set, the threshold chosen to minimize intraluminal artifacts, and the inherent smoothing of vessel walls.
Authors:
C P Davis; M E Ladd; B J Romanowski; S Wildermuth; J F Knoplioch; J F Debatin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Radiology     Volume:  199     ISSN:  0033-8419     ISO Abbreviation:  Radiology     Publication Date:  1996 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-06-28     Completed Date:  1996-06-28     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401260     Medline TA:  Radiology     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  37-40     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center, Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Algorithms
Angioscopy / methods*
Aorta, Abdominal / pathology*
Aorta, Thoracic / pathology*
Aortic Diseases / diagnosis*
Contrast Media
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Magnetic Resonance Angiography / methods*
Male
Meglumine / diagnostic use
Organometallic Compounds / diagnostic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 0/Organometallic Compounds; 0/gadoterate meglumine; 6284-40-8/Meglumine

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