Visceral artery aneurysms: evaluation using 3D contrast-enhanced MR angiography.
OBJECTIVE
Visceral artery aneurysms are uncommon, but they are clinically important because of the high incidence of rupture and life-threatening hemorrhage. Visceral artery aneurysms in patients with vascular anatomic variations are extremely rare, but detecting these variations is significant in this setting to determine the best treatment strategy; therefore, a thorough assessment of the aneurysm and of the vascular anatomy before treatment is paramount.


CONCLUSIONS
Three-dimensional contrast-enhanced MR angiography is a noninvasive technique for the diagnosis and display of visceral artery aneurysms. It can provide 3D anatomic information that is needed for surgery or embolization.
Liu
Qi
Q
Department of Radiology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, 174 Changhai Rd., Shanghai, Shanghai 200433, China.
Lu
Jian Ping
JP
Wang
Fei
F
Wang
Li
L
Jin
Ai Guo
AG
Wang
Jian
J
Tian
Jian Ming
JM
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014781:Viscera / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology*
D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA