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Title: Correlative magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of aortic and pulmonary artery abnormalities

Abstract

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) yields excellent quality images of the cardiovascular system utilizing the inherent natural contrast between flowing blood and the surrounding anatomic structures. To evaluate the clinical usefulness of MRI in the noninvasive diagnosis of large vessel disorders, the authors have performed MRI on 40 pts with either aortic or pulmonary artery abnormalities (18 thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysms, 8 aorto-occlusive disease, 6 dissecting aneurysms, 4 Marfan's syndrome, 2 pulmonary artery aneurysms 1 pulmonary artery occlusion, 1 aortic coarctation). Images were obtained in the transverse, coronal and sagital body planes utilizing a 0.6T superconductive magnet. Cardiac and/or respiratory gating was employed in most cases. Correlation was made for all studies with conventional or digital subtraction angiography, computed tomography, and/or ultrasound. The diagnostic information obtained by MRI equaled or exceeded that obtained by other imaging techniques except for the few cases where cardiac arrhythmias precluded adequate gated acquisition. All aneurysms and their relationships to adjacent structures were readily demonstrated as were the presence or absence of mural thrombi and dissecting intimal flaps. Angiographically demonstrated atherosclerotic plaques and luminal stenoses were seen by MRI in all patients without arrhythmias. The authors concluded that MRI is a powerful noninvasive diagnostic aidmore » in the delineation of large vessel disorders, especially where knowledge of anatomic interrelationships can guide surgical or other interventional planning.« less

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
OSTI Identifier:
6791555
Report Number(s):
CONF-850611-
Journal ID: CODEN: JNMEA
Resource Type:
Conference
Journal Name:
J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 26:5; Conference: 32. annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, Houston, TX, USA, 2 Jun 1985
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; 62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; AORTA; NMR IMAGING; BLOOD VESSELS; CORONARIES; HEART; IMAGE PROCESSING; ANATOMY; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; BLOOD FLOW; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CHEST; CORRELATIONS; DIAGNOSIS; EMBOLI; EVALUATION; LUNGS; PLANNING; SURGERY; THROMBOSIS; ARTERIES; BODY; BODY AREAS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; PROCESSING; RADIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; VASCULAR DISEASES; 550900* - Pathology; 550602 - Medicine- External Radiation in Diagnostics- (1980-)

Citation Formats

Risius, B, O'Donnell, J K, Geisinger, M A, Zelch, M G, George, C R, Graor, R A, and Moodie, D S. Correlative magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of aortic and pulmonary artery abnormalities. United States: N. p., 1985. Web.
Risius, B, O'Donnell, J K, Geisinger, M A, Zelch, M G, George, C R, Graor, R A, & Moodie, D S. Correlative magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of aortic and pulmonary artery abnormalities. United States.
Risius, B, O'Donnell, J K, Geisinger, M A, Zelch, M G, George, C R, Graor, R A, and Moodie, D S. 1985. "Correlative magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of aortic and pulmonary artery abnormalities". United States.
@article{osti_6791555,
title = {Correlative magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of aortic and pulmonary artery abnormalities},
author = {Risius, B and O'Donnell, J K and Geisinger, M A and Zelch, M G and George, C R and Graor, R A and Moodie, D S},
abstractNote = {Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) yields excellent quality images of the cardiovascular system utilizing the inherent natural contrast between flowing blood and the surrounding anatomic structures. To evaluate the clinical usefulness of MRI in the noninvasive diagnosis of large vessel disorders, the authors have performed MRI on 40 pts with either aortic or pulmonary artery abnormalities (18 thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysms, 8 aorto-occlusive disease, 6 dissecting aneurysms, 4 Marfan's syndrome, 2 pulmonary artery aneurysms 1 pulmonary artery occlusion, 1 aortic coarctation). Images were obtained in the transverse, coronal and sagital body planes utilizing a 0.6T superconductive magnet. Cardiac and/or respiratory gating was employed in most cases. Correlation was made for all studies with conventional or digital subtraction angiography, computed tomography, and/or ultrasound. The diagnostic information obtained by MRI equaled or exceeded that obtained by other imaging techniques except for the few cases where cardiac arrhythmias precluded adequate gated acquisition. All aneurysms and their relationships to adjacent structures were readily demonstrated as were the presence or absence of mural thrombi and dissecting intimal flaps. Angiographically demonstrated atherosclerotic plaques and luminal stenoses were seen by MRI in all patients without arrhythmias. The authors concluded that MRI is a powerful noninvasive diagnostic aid in the delineation of large vessel disorders, especially where knowledge of anatomic interrelationships can guide surgical or other interventional planning.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6791555}, journal = {J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 26:5,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985},
month = {Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985}
}

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