MR angiography for abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms: assessment before endovascular repair in patients with impaired renal function.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the study was to establish the feasibility of using MR angiography as the sole imaging technique before endovascular repair of abdominal or thoracic aortic aneurysms and to compare preprocedural measurements by MR angiography and digital subtraction angiography in patients with impaired renal function.


CONCLUSIONS
MR angiography appears to be effective and reliable for use as the sole imaging method before endovascular repair of aortic aneurysms in patients with renal impairment.
Atar
Eli
E
Department of Radiology, Interventional Radiology Unit, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah-Tiqva 49100, Israel.
Belenky
Alexander
A
Hadad
Menashe
M
Ranany
Ehud
E
Baytner
Shlomo
S
Bachar
Gil N
GN
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies