Standard-protocol moving-table magnetic resonance angiography for planning of interventional procedures in patients with peripheral vascular occlusive disease.
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) for the planning of interventional procedures in the lower extremity vascular territory.


METHODS
Patients with peripheral vascular occlusive disease (PVOD) underwent MRA for planning of percutaneous interventional treatment. Digital subtraction angiography was performed in patients scheduled for interventional treatment and served as the standard of reference.


RESULTS
In 148 out of 150 cases (98.7%), the necessity for an intervention was recognized correctly; 137 out of 150 interventions (91.3%) were correctly planned based on MRA results.


CONCLUSIONS
Contrast-enhanced MRA of the lower extremities is a safe, noninvasive tool for preinterventional assessment of patients with PVOD. It allows exact planning of endovascular interventions.
Drescher
Robert
R
Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Ruhr-University Bochum, St. Josef University Hospital, 44791 Bochum, Germany. robert.drescher@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
Haller
Stephan
S
Köster
Odo
O
von Rothenburg
Thomas
T
Titschert
Alexej
A
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D053783:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures
D003287:Contrast Media