title: [Peripheral occlusive arterial diseases: comparison of diagnostic value of MRA and DSA].
abstract: In 59 patients with arterial flow disturbances 2-D inflow sequence of the abdominal and lower leg arteries were prospectively obtained on a 1.5 T MR-imager and were compared with additional DSA examinations. Supplementary Phase Contraste RSE ("Rapid Sequential Excitation") sequences were carried out in 29 patients. MRA and DSA angiograms were evaluated in random order by 4 readers using a questionnaire. The assessment of image quality were evaluated by variance analysis. Diagnostic performance of MRA and DSA was assessed by comparison of the readers' diagnostic assessments with reference diagnoses established by a radiologist and a vascular surgeon with full knowledge of all data concerning a patient. Image quality of inflow MRA was considered inferior to i.a. DSA (p < 0.001) and comparable with i.v. DSA (p = 0.1361). Image quality of RSE-MRA was inadequate (p < 0.001). Correspondingly, i.a. DSA was the superior and RSE-MRA the inferior imaging technique. The accuracy of inflow MRA in determining stenosis grade was 66% and that of RSE-MRA 59%.
authors.affiliation: Institut und Poliklinik für Radiologische Diagnostik der Universität zu Köln.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Krug
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kugel
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Harnischmacher
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Heindel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Altenburg
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fischbach
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schmidt
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011897:Random Allocation
vernacular_title: Peripheres arterielles Verschlussbleiden: Vergleich der diagnostischen Wertigkeit von MRA und DSA.