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Non-contrast renal artery MRA using an inflow inversion recovery steady state free precession technique (Inhance): comparison with 3D contrast-enhanced MRA.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20512894     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To assess the performance of a three-dimensional (3D) non-contrast respiratory-triggered steady state free precession (SSFP) pulse sequence for detection of renal artery stenosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 64 patients who had non-contrast MR angiography (NC MRA) and 3D contrast-enhanced MRA (CE MRA) performed during the same exam and three patients who had NC MRA followed by conventional catheter angiography within one month of the MRI exam were included in this retrospective study. Two blinded readers evaluated NC MRA images for the presence of significant renal artery stenosis and also rated their diagnostic confidence and evaluated the images for artifact. A similar analysis was performed for CE MRA images by two additional blinded readers, and discrepancies were resolved by consensus reading. RESULTS: The 67 patients had 168 main and accessory renal arteries, with significant (>50%) stenosis in 34 arteries on CE MRA or conventional angiography. The two NC MRA readers had sensitivity and specificity for detection of significant stenosis of 94%/82% and 82%/87% respectively on a per renal artery basis. CONCLUSION: There was good agreement between CE MRA and NC MRA for detection of significant renal artery stenosis. This technique should prove useful in evaluating patients with suspected renovascular hypertension who are unable to undergo CE MRA.
Authors:
James F Glockner; Naoki Takahashi; Akira Kawashima; David A Woodrum; David W Stanley; Naoyuki Takei; Mitsuharu Miyoshi; Wei Sun
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI     Volume:  31     ISSN:  1522-2586     ISO Abbreviation:  J Magn Reson Imaging     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-31     Completed Date:  2010-09-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9105850     Medline TA:  J Magn Reson Imaging     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1411-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA. Glockner.james@mayo.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Angiography / methods
Contrast Media / pharmacology*
Female
Gadolinium / pharmacology
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods*
Kidney / blood supply,  pathology*
Magnetic Resonance Angiography / methods*
Male
Middle Aged
Renal Artery / pathology*
Retrospective Studies
Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 7440-54-2/Gadolinium

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