3T high-spatial-resolution contrast-enhanced MR angiography of the intracranial venous system with parallel imaging

M Lettau; K Sartor; S Heiland; S Hähnel

doi:10.3174/ajnr.A1147

3T high-spatial-resolution contrast-enhanced MR angiography of the intracranial venous system with parallel imaging

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2009 Jan;30(1):185-7. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A1147. Epub 2008 Jul 17.

Authors

M Lettau¹, K Sartor, S Heiland, S Hähnel

Affiliation

¹ Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg Medical Center, Heidelberg, Germany. michael_lettau@gmx.de

Abstract

The diagnostic image quality of contrast-enhanced (CE) 3D MR venography (MRV) was prospectively compared with that of 2D time-of-flight (TOF) MRV and contrast-enhanced 3D magnetization-prepared rapid acquisition of gradient echo (MPRAGE) sequences for the visualization of the intracranial venous system at 3T in 22 patients. CE MRV provides high-quality images and was shown to be superior to TOF MRV and MPRAGE sequences in visualizing the normal intracranial venous system.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Cerebral Veins / pathology*
Contrast Media
Female
Gadolinium DTPA*
Humans
Image Enhancement / methods*
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Magnetic Resonance Angiography / methods*
Male
Middle Aged
Venous Thrombosis / pathology*
Young Adult

Substances

Contrast Media
Gadolinium DTPA