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Kunihiro Yoshioka1, Ryoichi Tanaka.
Abstract
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) play a critical role in diagnosing aortic disease such as aortic dissection and aneurysm. Additionally, the advent of contrast-enhanced MRA has allowed MRA to advance markedly and several new imaging techniques to emerge as well. While computed tomography (CT) angiography using multidetector-row CT is a significant innovation, MRA may generate more useful diagnostic information, such as on the artery of Adamkiewicz.Entities:
Keywords: aneurysm; aorta; magnetic resonance angiography; magnetic resonance imaging
Year: 2010 PMID: 23555410 PMCID: PMC3595782 DOI: 10.3400/avd.sasdi10003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Vasc Dis ISSN: 1881-641X