| MRI of angiographically occult vascular malformations. | |
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PMID: 3486567 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Eleven patients with 15 angiographically occult arteriovenous malformations were studied by magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and computed tomography (CT). Five patients had biopsy proof; six were clinically diagnosed from the long-term clinical follow-up (more than 3 years) and imaging features. Of the 15 lesions, 11 were recognized by both CT and MR. Each method was falsely negative for two lesions. The most useful contribution of MR in the characterization of angiographically occult arteriovenous malformations was the depiction of hemorrhagic foci in 12 of 13 lesions seen on MR. High-attenuation foci indicative of hematomas were seen in only five lesions on CT; the rest were iso- or hypoattenuating. CT detected two very small lesions, in one case as punctate foci of enhancement and in the other as punctate calcification, that were not seen with MR. MR complements CT in characterizing angiographically occult arteriovenous malformations and in distinguishing them from similar-appearing lesions, in particular, small neoplasms. However, when such lesions are seen with only focal calcification and subtle enhancement on CT, routine MR may miss them. |
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L Lemme-Plaghos; W Kucharczyk; M Brant-Zawadzki; A Uske; M Edwards; D Norman; T H Newton |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: AJR. American journal of roentgenology Volume: 146 ISSN: 0361-803X ISO Abbreviation: AJR Am J Roentgenol Publication Date: 1986 Jun |
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Created Date: 1986-06-13 Completed Date: 1986-06-13 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 |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1223-8 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Adolescent Adult Angiography Brain Neoplasms / radiography Calcinosis / radiography Child Child, Preschool Diagnosis, Differential Evaluation Studies as Topic Female Hematoma / radiography Humans Infant Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnosis*, radiography Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / diagnostic use* Male Middle Aged Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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