TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessment of cerebral arteriovenous malformations with high temporal and spatial resolution contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography
T2 - A review from protocol to clinical application
AU - Saleh, Roya S.
AU - Singhal, Aparna
AU - Lohan, Derek
AU - Duckwiler, Gary
AU - Finn, Paul
AU - Ruehm, Stefan
PY - 2008/10/1
Y1 - 2008/10/1
N2 - The combination of high spatial and high temporal resolution contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) at 3.0 T has enabled the detailed evaluation of functional vascular anatomy and hemodynamics of cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). Key contributory technical factors for the successful implementation of MRA in patients with different vascular pathologies are multicoil and multichannel receiver arrays, which enable higher parallel acquisition at 3.0 T over a uniform and a large field of view for highly temporally and spatially resolved MRA. Magnetic resonance angiography enables both screening of patients with suspected AVMs and follow-up of patients after therapy. It allows the characterization of AVMs with respect to nidus configuration, size, venous drainage, and so on, according to the Spetzler-Martin classification.
AB - The combination of high spatial and high temporal resolution contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) at 3.0 T has enabled the detailed evaluation of functional vascular anatomy and hemodynamics of cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). Key contributory technical factors for the successful implementation of MRA in patients with different vascular pathologies are multicoil and multichannel receiver arrays, which enable higher parallel acquisition at 3.0 T over a uniform and a large field of view for highly temporally and spatially resolved MRA. Magnetic resonance angiography enables both screening of patients with suspected AVMs and follow-up of patients after therapy. It allows the characterization of AVMs with respect to nidus configuration, size, venous drainage, and so on, according to the Spetzler-Martin classification.
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U2 - 10.1097/RMR.0b013e3181a98d5f
DO - 10.1097/RMR.0b013e3181a98d5f
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19512857
AN - SCOPUS:68049143051
SN - 0899-3459
VL - 19
SP - 251
EP - 257
JO - Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
JF - Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
IS - 5
ER -