Document Detail


MR imaging/magnetic resonance angiography of the pulmonary arteries and pulmonary thromboembolic disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18474331     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) of the pulmonary arteries still is a rapidly evolving technique with already proved high clinical usefulness. Contrast-enhanced and non-contrast-enhanced angiographic techniques are widely available for high spatial or real-time imaging of the pulmonary arteries. Multiple step protocols, such as perfusion MR imaging followed by high spatial resolution contrast-enhanced MRA, seem to be an optimal clinical approach for the assessment of different vascular diseases affecting the pulmonary arteries. This review article describes the MR imaging techniques available and their application in acute and chronic thromboembolic disease.
Authors:
Sebastian Ley; Hans-Ulrich Kauczor
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America     Volume:  16     ISSN:  1064-9689     ISO Abbreviation:  Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am     Publication Date:  2008 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-05-13     Completed Date:  2008-09-03     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9422762     Medline TA:  Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  263-73, ix     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Radiology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 153, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany. ley@gmx.de
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary / diagnosis
Magnetic Resonance Angiography / methods*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  MR imaging of thoracic veins.
Next Document:  Functional MR imaging of the lung.