Direct contrast-enhanced MR venography in the diagnosis of May-Thurner syndrome.
Visualization of lower extremity veins with MR venography still needs improvement. The latest advancement is direct contrast-enhanced 3D MR venography which is based on display of venous system during direct injection of paramagnetic extracellular contrast agent into pedal veins. We used automated injection of contrast agent with a power injector makings this application simpler and faster, achieved to show the iliac vein compression syndrome and post-thrombotic changes of the left iliac and femoral veins.
Gurel
Kamil
K
Baskent University, School of Medicine, Adana Medical and Research Center, Department of Radiology, Turkey. kamilgurel@hotmail.com
Gurel
Safiye
S
Karavas
Erdal
E
Buharalıoglu
Yavuz
Y
Daglar
Bahadir
B
D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D008536:Meglumine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D013577:Syndrome; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis*
D003287:Contrast Media; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C064572:gadobenic acid; D008536:Meglumine