A novel application of four-dimensional magnetic resonance angiography using an arterial spin labeling technique for noninvasive diagnosis of Moyamoya disease
A novel application of four-dimensional magnetic resonance angiography using an arterial spin labeling technique for noninvasive diagnosis of Moyamoya disease
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DOI:
10.1016/j.clineuro.2015.07.003
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发表时间:
2015-10-01
影响因子:
1.9
通讯作者:
Houkin, Kiyohiro
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作者:
Uchino, Haruto;Ito, Masaki;Houkin, Kiyohiro
Background: Noncontrast-enhanced time-resolved four-dimensional magnetic resonance angiography using an arterial spin labeling technique (ASL-4D MRA) is emerging as a next generation angiography for the management of neurovascular diseases. This study evaluated the feasibility of ASL-4D MRA for the diagnosis of Moyamoya disease (MMD) and MMD staging by using digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and time-of-flight MRA (TOF MRA) as current standards.Methods: Eleven consecutive non-operated patients who underwent DSA for the diagnosis of MMD were recruited. Two independent observers evaluated the three tests. The data were analyzed for inter-observer and inter-modality agreements on MMD stage. Nine of 22 hemispheres underwent surgical revascularization and ASL-4D MRA was repeated postoperatively.Results: Time-resolved inflow of blood through the cerebral vessels, including moyamoya vessels, was visualized in all the 22 non-operated hemispheres. MMD stages assessed by DSA and ASL-4D MRA were completely matched in 18 hemispheres, with a significant positive correlation between these modalities (r=0.93, P