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01-08-2006 | Erratum
MRA of abdominal vessels: technical advances
Published in: European Radiology | Issue 8/2006
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In Table 1 the explanation of the acronym FMD (fifth line) is incorrect. The correct definition is “fibromuscular dysplasia”. For better understanding, the corrected Table 1 is given below:
Table 1
Indications for abdominal magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)
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Indication for abdominal angiography
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Technical remarks
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Aortic aneurysm
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Due to slow flow in the aneurysm, time-resolved techniques may be beneficial.
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Aortic dissection
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Fast time-resolved technique with temporal resolution of less than 2 s recommended to evaluate re-entry site and flow dynamics in the true and false lumen.
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Renal artery disease
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High-spatial resolution required for fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) and exact grading of renal artery stenosis.
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Acute mesenteric ischemia
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Emergency setting - no MRA indication.
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Chronic mesenteric ischemia
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High-spatial resolution required for detection and grading of segmental stenoses. Administration of bowel relaxant (e.g. scopolaminbutylbromide) recommended. Cardiac MRI valuable to assess non-occlusive causes of mesenteric ischemia. Dynamic contrast-enhanced volume-interpolated sequences (VIBE) scans helpful to assess hypo-perfusion of the bowel induced by caloric stimulation.
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Preoperative evaluation of liver and kidney donors
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Large field of view (FOV) required to detect aberrant renal artery origins, late phase for assessment of ureters recommended.
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Postoperative surveillance of kidney and liver transplantations
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Combined examination with T2w, T1w sequences pre- and post-contrast recommended to exclude non-vascular causes of transplant dysfunction. Time-resolved technique may be helpful to detect regional perfusion deficits.
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Assessment of abdominal venous pathology and normal variants
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Gd-BOPTA or MS-325 for better venous enhancement recommended. Due to the always weaker venous signal, thicker partitions should be chosen (1.5 mm).
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Vascular assessment of renal, liver and pancreatic cancer preoperatively
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VIBE recommended as they yield morphologic and partially angiographic information.
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