PMID: 9186037Jan 1, 1997Paper

Spine MR angiography

Clinical Neuroscience
Brian C Bowen, Pradip M Pattany

Abstract

The use of MR angiography to evaluate spinal vessels is in an early stage of development. Both time-of-flight (3D) and phase-contrast (2D and 3D) techniques have been applied, and for both types of techniques, the vessels are best visualized following intravenous gadolinium administration. The vessels of interest are the millimeter-sized intradural arteries and veins, which are located on the cord surface and travel from the cord to the epidural space. Only the post gadolinium 3D TOF technique has been shown to display normal intradural vessels (thoracolumbar region), principally veins. Both TOF and PC techniques provide better delineation of enlarged intradural vessels associated with spinal vascular malformations than standard MR imaging alone. PC techniques are much less sensitive in detecting the arterial supply to dural arteriovenous fistula than intramedullary arteriovenous malformation. The TOF technique can predict the foraminal level of a dural fistula when an enlarged medullary vein, resulting from retrograde drainage, is present. MR angiography, in conjunction with MR imaging, is now suggested for screening of suspected spinal vascular malformation. Other applications such as vascular tumors and arterial or venous oc...Continue Reading

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