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Noncontrast-enhanced peripheral MRA: Technical optimization of flow-spoiled fresh blood imaging for screening peripheral arterial diseases.
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PMID:  20872867     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Flow-spoiled fresh blood imaging, a noncontrast peripheral MR angiography technique, allows the depiction of the entire tree of peripheral arteries by utilizing the signal difference between systolic- and diastolic-triggered data. The image quality of the technique relies on selecting the right triggering delay times and flow-dependent read-out spoiler gradient pulses. ECG triggering delays were verified using manual subtraction and automated software. The read-out spoiler gradients pulses were optimized on volunteers before utilizing the flow-spoiled fresh blood imaging technique to screen for peripheral arterial disease. Thirteen consecutive patients with suspected peripheral arterial disease underwent both flow-spoiled fresh blood imaging and 16-detector-row computed tomography angiography examinations. A total of 23 segments were evaluated in the arterial vascular system. Using computed tomography angiography as the reference standard, 56 diseased segments were detected with 22 nonsignificant stenoses (<50%) and 34 significant stenoses, 15 of which were totally occluded. Flow-spoiled fresh blood imaging had a sensitivity of 97%, a specificity of 96%, an accuracy of 96%, a positive predictive value of 88%, and a negative predictive value of 99%. With such a high negative predictive value, flow-spoiled fresh blood imaging has the potential to become the safest noninvasive screening tool for peripheral arterial disease, especially for patients with impaired renal function. Magn Reson Med, 2011. © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Authors:
Katsumi Nakamura; Mitsue Miyazaki; Kiyomi Kuroki; Akiyoshi Yamamoto; Akihiro Hiramine; Faiza Admiraal-Behloul
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-09-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  Magnetic resonance in medicine : official journal of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine / Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine     Volume:  65     ISSN:  1522-2594     ISO Abbreviation:  Magn Reson Med     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-25     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8505245     Medline TA:  Magn Reson Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  595-602     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Tobata Kyoritsu Hospital, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan.
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