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MR diagnosis of vein of Galen aneurysmal malformations using virtual cisternoscopy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10638660     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Vein of Galen aneurysmal malformations (VGAMs) are rarely seen intracranial congenital vascular malformations with extremely complex vascular architectures. We present two newborns with an unclear intracranial mass being discovered in routine intrauterine ultrasonography. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) identified these lesions as VGAMs. Besides conventional MRA analysis, "virtual cisternoscopy"-a special kind of virtual endoscopy combining perspective volume rendering and motion-was applied to assess the intracranial vasculature. One newborn was treated by means of interventional neuroradiology with coiling of the median prosencephalic vein. The clinical outcome in this case was excellent. The other will undergo interventional therapy shortly.
Authors:
F Fellner; C Fellner; H Böhm-Jurkovic; M Blank; W Bautz
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Computerized medical imaging and graphics : the official journal of the Computerized Medical Imaging Society     Volume:  23     ISSN:  0895-6111     ISO Abbreviation:  Comput Med Imaging Graph     Publication Date:    1999 Sep-Oct
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-02-01     Completed Date:  2000-02-01     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8806104     Medline TA:  Comput Med Imaging Graph     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  293-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany. franz.fellner@rzmail.uni-erlangen.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cerebral Veins / abnormalities*,  ultrasonography
Embolization, Therapeutic
Fetal Diseases / diagnosis,  ultrasonography
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted* / methods
Infant, Newborn
Intracranial Aneurysm / congenital*,  diagnosis,  therapy,  ultrasonography
Magnetic Resonance Angiography* / methods
Magnetic Resonance Imaging* / methods
Radiology, Interventional
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
User-Computer Interface*

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