Peripheral vascular imaging with a blood pool contrast agent: imaging strategies and influence on patient management
We describe the advantages of high resolution steady state imaging and provide recent clinical results of this new imaging tool which shows improved diagnostic accuracy of steady-state imaging compared to first-pass imaging and DSA as the reference standard and impact on patient management. (Source: European Radiology Supplements)
Source: European Radiology Supplements - December 1, 2008 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
MRA of the foot with a blood pool agent
Abstract
Foot complications associated with diabetes are the most common cause of non-traumatic lower-extremity amputations in the industrialised countries. Revascularisation techniques require precise preoperative imaging. Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) using gadofosveset trisodium (Vasovist, Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Berlin, Germany) has the potential to detect significantly more patent pedal vessel segments than selective digital substractive angiography (DSA) in an examination with two blinded readers. MRI and MRA are the imaging methods of choice for differentiated assessment of the diabetic ...
Source: European Radiology Supplements - December 1, 2008 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
