Philip J Dempsey1, Mark C Murphy2, Michael Marnane3, Sean Murphy3, Eoin C Kavanagh2. 1. Department of Radiology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland. philipjdempsey@gmail.com. 2. Department of Radiology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland. 3. Stroke Department, Dublin Neurovascular Institute, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Patients with TIA and minor stroke commonly undergo CT and CTA in the emergency department with subsequent MRI with MRA for further workup. The purpose of this study was to review outpatient MRIs for TIA/stroke patients to assess the additional benefit, if any, of the MRA sequence in the detection of intracranial atherosclerotic disease in patients for whom CTA had already been performed. METHODS: The radiology reports of outpatient MRIs of the brain for TIA/minor stroke patients were retrospectively reviewed via the hospital PACS system. Following this, the imaging report from the patient's initial presentation to the emergency department was reviewed. This index imaging and subsequent MRI were compared to assess the incidence of new vascular findings detected on the MRA sequence in patients for whom CTA had already been performed. Where new lesions had been identified at follow-up, the imaging was retroactively reviewed to assess if they were present on the index imaging. RESULTS: Two hundred seven consecutive patients were reviewed. Significant (> 50%) intracranial atherosclerotic disease was present on MRA in 18 patients (8.7%). This was a new finding in 11 patients. Five had initial CTA where the atherosclerosis was not detected. All 5 of these cases were located in the posterior cerebral arteries. Incidental aneurysms were seen in 14 (6.7%); 12 were a new finding at time of MRI. CONCLUSION: The MRA sequence provides additional value by increasing the detection of clinically important intracranial atherosclerotic disease which may inform management in patients with minor stroke and TIA.
OBJECTIVES: Patients with TIA and minor stroke commonly undergo CT and CTA in the emergency department with subsequent MRI with MRA for further workup. The purpose of this study was to review outpatient MRIs for TIA/stroke patients to assess the additional benefit, if any, of the MRA sequence in the detection of intracranial atherosclerotic disease in patients for whom CTA had already been performed. METHODS: The radiology reports of outpatient MRIs of the brain for TIA/minor stroke patients were retrospectively reviewed via the hospital PACS system. Following this, the imaging report from the patient's initial presentation to the emergency department was reviewed. This index imaging and subsequent MRI were compared to assess the incidence of new vascular findings detected on the MRA sequence in patients for whom CTA had already been performed. Where new lesions had been identified at follow-up, the imaging was retroactively reviewed to assess if they were present on the index imaging. RESULTS: Two hundred seven consecutive patients were reviewed. Significant (> 50%) intracranial atherosclerotic disease was present on MRA in 18 patients (8.7%). This was a new finding in 11 patients. Five had initial CTA where the atherosclerosis was not detected. All 5 of these cases were located in the posterior cerebral arteries. Incidental aneurysms were seen in 14 (6.7%); 12 were a new finding at time of MRI. CONCLUSION: The MRA sequence provides additional value by increasing the detection of clinically important intracranial atherosclerotic disease which may inform management in patients with minor stroke and TIA.
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