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Intracranial arteriovenous malformations: quantitative analysis of magnitude contrast MR angiography versus gradient-echo MR imaging versus conventional angiography. 1995

S K Mukherji, and R G Quisling, and P S Kubilis, and J P Finn, and W A Friedman
Department of Radiology, University of Florida, Shands Teaching Hospital, Gainesville, USA.

OBJECTIVE To quantitatively analyze magnitude contrast (MC) magnetic resonance (MR) angiography and gradient-echo (GRE) MR imaging for evaluation of persistent transnidal blood flow in intracranial arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) of various sizes before or after stereotaxic radiosurgery. METHODS Thirty-three patients with AVMs underwent 42 MC MR angiographic (maximum intensity projection [MIP] and source imaging), GRE imaging with and without flow compensation, and conventional angiographic studies within 90 days of each other. RESULTS For MIP, source, and GRE images, the sensitivities for detection of large AVMs (> 1 cm) were 95%, 100%, and 100%, respectively, and for small AVMs (< or = 1 cm) were 27%, 50%, and 67%, respectively. MC MR angiography and GRE imaging depicted all eight nidi that were completely thrombosed on conventional angiograms. CONCLUSIONS GRE imaging and MC MR angiography reliably depict AVMs larger than 1 cm. GRE is more sensitive for detection of small residual nidi (< 1 cm). Source images must be evaluated to accurately assess low-flow lesions. Neither GRE nor MR angiography is reliable for detection of mean nidus diameters less than 0.36 cm.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008279 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Non-invasive method of demonstrating internal anatomy based on the principle that atomic nuclei in a strong magnetic field absorb pulses of radiofrequency energy and emit them as radiowaves which can be reconstructed into computerized images. The concept includes proton spin tomographic techniques. Chemical Shift Imaging,MR Tomography,MRI Scans,MRI, Functional,Magnetic Resonance Image,Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Functional,Magnetization Transfer Contrast Imaging,NMR Imaging,NMR Tomography,Tomography, NMR,Tomography, Proton Spin,fMRI,Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging,Imaging, Chemical Shift,Proton Spin Tomography,Spin Echo Imaging,Steady-State Free Precession MRI,Tomography, MR,Zeugmatography,Chemical Shift Imagings,Echo Imaging, Spin,Echo Imagings, Spin,Functional MRI,Functional MRIs,Image, Magnetic Resonance,Imaging, Magnetic Resonance,Imaging, NMR,Imaging, Spin Echo,Imagings, Chemical Shift,Imagings, Spin Echo,MRI Scan,MRIs, Functional,Magnetic Resonance Images,Resonance Image, Magnetic,Scan, MRI,Scans, MRI,Shift Imaging, Chemical,Shift Imagings, Chemical,Spin Echo Imagings,Steady State Free Precession MRI
D002533 Cerebral Angiography Radiography of the vascular system of the brain after injection of a contrast medium. Angiography, Cerebral,Angiographies, Cerebral,Cerebral Angiographies
D002538 Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations Congenital vascular anomalies in the brain characterized by direct communication between an artery and a vein without passing through the CAPILLARIES. The locations and size of the shunts determine the symptoms including HEADACHES; SEIZURES; STROKE; INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; mass effect; and vascular steal effect. Arteriovenous Malformations, Cerebral,Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations, Congenital,AVM (Arteriovenous Malformation) Intracranial,Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations,Congenital Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations,Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformation, Ruptured,Ruptured Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformation,Arteriovenous Malformation, Cerebral,Arteriovenous Malformation, Intracranial,Arteriovenous Malformations, Intracranial,Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation,Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformation,Malformation, Cerebral Arteriovenous,Malformation, Intracranial Arteriovenous,Malformations, Cerebral Arteriovenous,Malformations, Intracranial Arteriovenous
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012680 Sensitivity and Specificity Binary classification measures to assess test results. Sensitivity or recall rate is the proportion of true positives. Specificity is the probability of correctly determining the absence of a condition. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed) Specificity,Sensitivity,Specificity and Sensitivity
D018810 Magnetic Resonance Angiography Non-invasive method of vascular imaging and determination of internal anatomy without injection of contrast media or radiation exposure. The technique is used especially in CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY as well as for studies of other vascular structures. Angiography, Magnetic Resonance,MRI Angiography,Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging,Perfusion Weighted MRI,Angiographies, MRI,Angiographies, Magnetic Resonance,Angiography, MRI,MRI Angiographies,MRI, Perfusion Weighted,Magnetic Resonance Angiographies

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