title: Gadolinium-enhanced MR angiography.
abstract: Experience in three patients (one each with meningioma, pineal tumor, and prominent jugular bulb) illustrates that magnetic resonance (MR) angiography can benefit from the administration of gadolinium diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid. Data were acquired with a three-dimensional velocity-compensated (fast imaging with steady-state precession) sequence. MR angiograms were obtained with a ray projection algorithm by using maximum intensity values. Portions of the vascular anatomy--particularly venous structures and smaller arteries--were better portrayed on the postcontrast than on the precontrast angiograms. Enhancing lesions were also seen on the projection images. Enhancement of dura and extracranial tissues (sinus and nasal mucosa) can obscure vascular detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232-2675.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Creasy
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Presbrey
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goins
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Partain
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kessler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D005682:Gadolinium; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D010870:Pineal Gland
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D005682:Gadolinium; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA