Value of Contrast-Enhanced MRA versus Time-of-Flight MRA in Acute Ischemic Stroke MRI [ADULT BRAIN]

CONCLUSIONS: Contrast-enhanced MRA offers better diagnostic accuracy than TOF-MRA in acute ischemic stroke. Contrast-enhanced MRA was superior in localizing vessel occlusion within a shorter acquisition time while providing a larger coverage, including extracranial vessels, and a more accurate assessment of collateral status. These results support inclusion of contrast-enhanced MRA in acute stroke MR imaging, perhaps making TOF-MRA superfluous.

http://www.ajnr.org/cgi/content/abstract/39/9/1710?rss=1

Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology - September 6, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Boujan, T., Neuberger, U., Pfaff, J., Nagel, S., Herweh, C., Bendszus, M., Möhlenbruch, M. A. Tags: ADULT BRAIN Source Type: research