title: Magnetic resonance angiography of the pediatric abdomen and pelvis: techniques and imaging findings.
abstract: Although traditional catheter-based angiography has been the gold standard for pediatric abdominal and pelvic vascular imaging for the past several decades, advances in magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) have made it a viable alternative. MRA offers several advantages in that it is noninvasive, can be performed without ionizing radiation, and does not necessarily rely on contrast administration. The ability of modern MRA techniques to define variant vascular anatomy and detect vascular disease may obviate traditional angiography in some patients.
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Sada
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Medical Center, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Ranjith
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vellody
authors.forename: Peter S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology*; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007223:Infant; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D056888:Patient Positioning / Q000379:methods; D010388:Pelvis / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Children; MR angiography; Vascular imaging