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Three-dimensional magnetic resonance angiography of vascular lesions in children.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11001478     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We applied three-dimensional (3D) magnetic resonance (MR) angiography to vascular lesions in children and evaluated the clinical usefulness of this technique. Ten patients, whose ages ranged from 1 month to 16 years, underwent 3D MR angiography for 12 vascular lesions, including lesions in seven pulmonary arteries, two thoracic aortae, a pair of renal arteries, and one iliac artery. Three-dimensional MR angiography was performed with body-or pelvic-phased array coils on a 1.5-T scanner using fast spoiled gradient echo sequence. Data were acquired with the following parameters: TE, 1.9 ms; TR, 10.1 ms; flip angle, 20-60 degrees ; 1 or 2 NEX; field of view, 24-48 x 18-40 cm; matrix, 256 or 512 x 128 or 256; slice thickness, 1.2-7.5 mm; and 12, 28, or 60 partitions. Vascular imaging was enhanced with 20% gadolinium-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid. The examination was performed under breath-holding in six patients and with shallow breathing in four patients. In a comparative study with other noninvasive methods, 3D MR angiography was superior in seven of nine cases to other noninvasive examinations and in two cases, all methods evaluated the lesions. Furthermore, six cases were compared with conventional angiography. In five of the six cases, both methods depicted the lesions similarly, and in one case, MR angiography was more effective. A quantitative comparison of vascular diameter in the MR image was made with that in the conventional angiographic image. The correlation between them was excellent: y = 1.145x-2.090 (r = 0.987; P < 0.0001), where x is the diameter in the conventional angiographic images, y is the diameter in the MR images, and r is the correlation coefficient. In conclusion, 3D MR angiography is useful for depicting peripheral vascular lesions in children.
Authors:
H Katayama; T Shimizu; Y Tanaka; I Narabayashi; H Tamai
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Heart and vessels     Volume:  15     ISSN:  0910-8327     ISO Abbreviation:  Heart Vessels     Publication Date:  2000  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-01-17     Completed Date:  2001-01-17     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8511258     Medline TA:  Heart Vessels     Country:  JAPAN    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki, Japan. ped012@poh.osaka-med.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Angiography
Aortography
Child
Dextrocardia / diagnosis
Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis
Female
Gadolinium / diagnostic use
Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnosis
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / diagnosis
Humans
Image Enhancement
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Magnetic Resonance Angiography* / methods
Male
Models, Theoretical
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / diagnosis
Pulmonary Artery / radiography
Pulmonary Atresia / diagnosis,  radiography
Renal Artery Obstruction / diagnosis,  radiography
Tetralogy of Fallot / diagnosis,  surgery
Vascular Diseases / diagnosis*,  radiography
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7440-54-2/Gadolinium

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