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Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation: Characterization with time-resolved ultrafast 3D MR angiography
M Goyen1, S G Ruehm, A Jagenburg
1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, Essen, Germany. mathias.goyen@uni-essen.de
Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI
|March 10, 2001
Abstract:
To avoid potentially deadly consequences from paradoxical emboli, early detection and accurate characterization of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) is highly desirable. We report on a patient with a suspected pulmonary AVM who underwent ultrafast time-resolved 3D MR angiography of the pulmonary arteries. The case documents the suitability of the MRA technique as a noninvasive alternative to computed tomographic angiography and digital subtraction angiography for accurate pre-therapeutic characterization of pulmonary AVMs.