Evaluation of luminal and vessel wall abnormalities in subacute and other stages of intracranial vertebrobasilar artery dissections using the volume isotropic turbo-spin-echo acquisition (VISTA) sequence: A preliminary study - 13/03/13
, Toshiyasu Miura b, Takafumi Sagisaka b, Manabu Hattori b, Noriyuki Matsukawa b, Mitsuhito Mase c, Harumasa Kasai d, Nobuyuki Arai d, Tatsuya Kawai a, Masashi Shimohira a, Takemori Yamawaki e, Yuta Shibamoto a
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Summary |
Objective |
To evaluate the utility of 3D variable refocusing flip-angle volume isotropic turbo-spin-echo acquisition (VISTA) imaging, using a 1.5-T MRI unit, which can minimize flow artifacts, due to its sequence-endogenous flow-void capability, in the diagnosis of intracranial vertebrobasilar artery dissection (VAD).
Material and methods |
The presence of intimal flaps, intramural hematomas, vessel dilatations and abnormal vessel enhancements were evaluated on T1-weighted VISTA images from 18 VAD patients with 20 dissected arteries (15 subacute and five at other stages). Additional gadolinium-enhanced T1VISTA images were available for 13 patients. The frequency of flow artifacts on T1VISTA imaging in 70 non-dissected arteries in VAD patients and 12 control subjects was also evaluated. Furthermore, in 13 and eight patients, contrast-enhanced three-dimensional (CE3D) imaging with spoiled gradient-recalled (SPGR) acquisition in steady state and electrocardiographically gated black-blood (BB) T1-weighted imaging (T1WI) were evaluated to compare visualization of false lumens.
Results |
Intimal flaps, intramural hematomas and dilatations were identified on T1VISTA images in 65% (13/20), 55% (11/20) and 90% (18/20) of VADs, respectively. Abnormal vessel enhancement was recognized in 100% (15/15) of VADs on contrast-enhanced T1VISTA images. Only four normal arteries showed small, thin, linear artifacts. Compared with CE3D–SPGR imaging, T1VISTA imaging depicted false lumens more conspicuously in seven VADs (P=0.02). T1VISTA also revealed intimal flaps and hematomas as did BB T1WI.
Conclusion |
T1VISTA imaging may be useful for diagnosing VAD at subacute stages, as it can reveal vessel wall and lumen abnormalities with a minimum of flow artifacts.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Vertebrobasilar artery dissection, MRI, 3D variable refocusing flip-angle turbo-spin-echo imaging, VISTA, Intimal flap
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Vol 40 - N° 1
P. 19-28 - mars 2013 Retour au numéro
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