Tilman Schubert1,2, Martin Takes3, Markus Aschwanden4, Markus Klarhoefer5, Tanja Haas3, Augustinus L Jacob6, David Liu7, Andreas Gutzeit8, Sebastian Kos8. 1. Clinic of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Basel University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland. tschubert2@wisc.edu. 2. Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Ave, E1/374, Madison, WI, 53792, USA. tschubert2@wisc.edu. 3. Clinic of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Basel University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland. 4. Department of Angiology, Basel University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland. 5. Division of Radiological Physics, Clinic of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Basel University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland. 6. Radiology Clinic Hirslanden, Zurich, Switzerland. 7. Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. 8. Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Hirslanden Clinic St. Anna, Lucerne, Switzerland.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted in order to compare a high resolution, non-contrast-enhanced MRA (NATIVE SPACE, NE-MRA) of the pedal vasculature with contrast-enhanced MRA (CE-MRA) and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD). METHODS: The prospective study consists of 20 PAOD patients. All patients underwent percutaneous transluminal angioplasty or stenting and received MR angiographies the following day. RESULTS: With CE-MRA, 75.7 % of vessel segments showed good, 16.4 % suboptimal and 7.9 % not usable image quality. With NE-MRA, 64.6 % showed good, 18.6 % suboptimal and 16.8 % not usable image quality. CE-MRA showed a sensitivity and negative predictive value of 90 %/95 % regarding significant stenosis (greater than 50 %), and specificity and positive predictive value were 88 %/77 %. Accordingly, sensitivity and negative predictive value for the NE-MRA were 96 %/97 % and specificity and positive predictive value were 80 %/69 % for stenoses greater than 50 %. CONCLUSIONS: The applied NE-MRA technique achieves high diagnostic accuracy even in very small distal arteries of the foot. However, the rate of non-diagnostic vessel segments is considerably higher for NE-MRA than for CE-MRA. NE-MRA is a valuable alternative to CE-MRA in selected patients. KEY POINTS: • Comparison of non-enhanced MRA with contrast-enhanced MRA and DSA as gold standard. • High resolution MRA at 3 T for the depiction of small pedal vessels. • Evaluation of high resolution non-enhanced MRA in PAOD patients.
OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted in order to compare a high resolution, non-contrast-enhanced MRA (NATIVE SPACE, NE-MRA) of the pedal vasculature with contrast-enhanced MRA (CE-MRA) and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD). METHODS: The prospective study consists of 20 PAOD patients. All patients underwent percutaneous transluminal angioplasty or stenting and received MR angiographies the following day. RESULTS: With CE-MRA, 75.7 % of vessel segments showed good, 16.4 % suboptimal and 7.9 % not usable image quality. With NE-MRA, 64.6 % showed good, 18.6 % suboptimal and 16.8 % not usable image quality. CE-MRA showed a sensitivity and negative predictive value of 90 %/95 % regarding significant stenosis (greater than 50 %), and specificity and positive predictive value were 88 %/77 %. Accordingly, sensitivity and negative predictive value for the NE-MRA were 96 %/97 % and specificity and positive predictive value were 80 %/69 % for stenoses greater than 50 %. CONCLUSIONS: The applied NE-MRA technique achieves high diagnostic accuracy even in very small distal arteries of the foot. However, the rate of non-diagnostic vessel segments is considerably higher for NE-MRA than for CE-MRA. NE-MRA is a valuable alternative to CE-MRA in selected patients. KEY POINTS: • Comparison of non-enhanced MRA with contrast-enhanced MRA and DSA as gold standard. • High resolution MRA at 3 T for the depiction of small pedal vessels. • Evaluation of high resolution non-enhanced MRA in PAOD patients.
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High resolution; Magnetic resonance angiography; Non-contrast; Peripheral arterial occlusive disease; Small vessel
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