title: CE-MR Angiography at 3.0 T Magnetic Field in the Study of Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistula. Preliminary Results.
abstract: We report technical data and results in eight patients studied with spinal contrast-enhanced MR angiography (CE-MRA). We used a 3.0 Tesla device, dedicated phased array coil and time resolved imaging of contrast kinetics (TRICKS) sequences to visualize the feeder vessels in patients with vascular malformations. TRICKS is a method of 3D CE-MRA providing temporal information. Thanks to its high temporal and spatial resolution and high signal/noise ratio the TRICKS optimized sequence at 3.0 T yielded very encouraging results in disclosing the origin of arteriovenous malformations.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Neuroradiologia, Ospedale Bellaria, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: L Albini
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Riccioli
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Marliani
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ghedin
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Agati
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leonardi