title: Gadolinium-enhanced 3D MR angiography of pulmonary hypoplasia and aplasia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The goal of this study was to determine the role of gadolinium-enhanced 3D MR angiography (MRA) in patients with suspected pulmonary hypoplasia and aplasia in a retrospective analysis of MRA and digital subtraction angiography in 11 patients with clinical and/or radiologic suspicion of pulmonary hypoplasia and aplasia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Gadolinium-enhanced 3D MRA is capable of diagnosing pulmonary hypoplasia and aplasia rapidly and accurately. Both pulmonary hypoplasia and aplasia can be shown morphologically in a noninvasive manner, obviating digital subtraction angiography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, GATA Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital, Tibbiye cad, 81327, Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mutlu
authors.forename: Cinar
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Basekim
authors.forename: Emir
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Silit
authors.forename: Zekai
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Pekkafali
authors.forename: Ersin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Karaman
authors.forename: Mecit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kantarci
authors.forename: Esref
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kizilkaya
authors.forename: Fevzi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Karsli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008168:Lung / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA