Demonstration of cerebral perfusion abnormalities in moyamoya disease using susceptibility perfusion- and diffusion-weighted MRI.
We describe the use of diffusion-weighted imaging and perfusion MRI using a contrast-medium bolus in the preoperative investigation for young man presenting with a cerebral ischaemic episode as a manifestation of moyamoya disease.
Adams
W M
WM
Department of Neuroradiology, Central Manchester Healthcare Trust, UK.
Laitt
R D
RD
Li
K L
KL
Jackson
A
A
Sherrington
C R
CR
Talbot
P
P
D000293:Adolescent; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009072:Moyamoya Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media