| Visualization of the lenticulostriate artery with flow-sensitive black-blood acquisition in comparison with time-of-flight MR angiography. | |
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PMID: 19097113 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To evaluate the capability of flow-sensitive black blood (FSBB) acquisition to visualize the lenticulostriate artery (LSA) in comparison with time-of-flight (TOF) angiography. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-one healthy subjects (13 males and 8 females, 19-44 years old) were enrolled in this study after obtaining written informed consent. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations were performed with FSBB and TOF to visualize the LSA using a 1.5T MRI unit. In FSBB acquisition a motion probing gradient of b = 4 sec/mm(2) was applied to dephase blood flow. Images were reconstructed into coronal sections and were evaluated in terms of number, length, and image quality at origins and distal areas of visualized LSA branches with a four-point scale. RESULTS: In all, 145 LSA branches were visualized with FSBB and 66 branches with TOF. There was no LSA visualized only with TOF. In all evaluated terms, FSBB was significantly better than TOF. CONCLUSION: We could better visualize the LSA with FSBB than with TOF, both quantitatively and qualitatively. FSBB is a promising method, although it remains to be evaluated in clinical cases. |
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Authors:
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Kimio Gotoh; Tomohisa Okada; Yukio Miki; Masato Ikedo; Ayako Ninomiya; Toshikazu Kamae; Kaori Togashi |
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Type: Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI Volume: 29 ISSN: 1053-1807 ISO Abbreviation: J Magn Reson Imaging Publication Date: 2009 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-12-24 Completed Date: 2009-02-19 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9105850 Medline TA: J Magn Reson Imaging Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 65-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan. |
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Adult Algorithms* Basal Ganglia / blood supply*, pathology* Basal Ganglia Cerebrovascular Disease / diagnosis* Cerebral Arteries / pathology* Female Humans Image Enhancement / methods Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods* Magnetic Resonance Angiography / methods* Male Reproducibility of Results Sensitivity and Specificity Young Adult |
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