三段移床增强MRA显示腹盆及下肢血管树的技术探讨

目的：探讨三段移床三维增强MRA一次全程显示腹盆及下肢血管树的技术及其在血管病交诊断中的作用。方法：10例髂及下肢血管病交的患者，9例同时做了动脉和静脉成像，其中动脉血栓形成3例，动脉硬化性闭塞性脉管炎3例，伴有静脉血栓形成者7例，其中6例经DSA或手术证实。扫描序列采用三维快速SPGR序列，移床三段扫描。结果：靶血管显示优7例，良3例，病变段共32例段，其中有手术或DSA结果6例中，共有病变段26段，其影像诊断与DSA和手术相符者为22段，符合率为84．6％。结论：移床三维增强眦能使腹主动脉及两侧髂动脉分叉到小腿动脉全程显影，更直观、更全面的显示髂及下肢血管病变，是一种前途广阔的简便的血管检查新方法。     

三维动态增强磁共振血管造影的临床应用

目的：探讨三维增强磁共振血管造影（3D DCE MRA）在临床病变检查中的应用价值。材料与方法：37例血管与肿瘤等病变患者经静脉注入顺磁性造影剂DdDTPA，采用体线圈、3D FSPGR序列，行冠状位扫描，扫描的原始数据采用最大密度投影法（MIP）重建出全身各部位动脉血管的三维图像。其中腹盆部及下肢大动脉采用三段移床法一次全程显示。结果：靶血管显示优者22例，良者13例，差者2例。优良率为95．8％。结论：三维增强MRA显示全身大动脉较常规MRA为佳，它不但能清楚显示血管本身病变。在病变与血管关系、血管与周围组织关系及血管侧支循环方面甚至优于DSA。特别是三段移床一次全程显示腹盆及下肢大动脉，能更直观、准确的显示动脉血管，发现动脉病变。     

移床-血管示踪MR血管成像在下肢动脉疾病中的临床应用

目的研究移床-血管示踪MRA在下肢动脉疾病中的应用价值,探讨移床技术的优势。方法对36例临床疑有下肢动脉疾病的患者行移床-血管示踪三维动态增强MRA检查,其中急性下肢动脉闭塞症5例,检查后行急诊手术,慢性下肢动脉闭塞31例,其中10例行DSA检查。15例可评价病例以DSA或手术结果作为金标准进行效果评价。结果36例病人均满意地显示了完整的下肢动脉血管。将每条下肢分为14个血管节段观察,15例可评价病例共观察420段血管节段,显示可比动脉节段102段。与DSA或手术结果比较,两者诊断符合率为93.14%(95/102),MRA诊断的敏感度为100%,特异度为100%。5例急性下肢动脉闭塞症与手术结果比较,MRA对血管闭塞长度的评价与手术无统计学差异(t=2.251,P>0.05)。结论移床-血管示踪MRA与DSA或手术比较,具有很好的一致性,能全面、准确地评价下肢动脉病变,是一种可靠的、无创的、有应用价值的检查方法。     

手动移床磁共振下肢动脉3D CE MRA技术及临床应用

目的：探讨手动移床磁共振下肢血管成像技术及其临床应用价值。方法：应用3D小角度激发快速梯度回波序列（3D FLASH）,对23例疑有下肢血管病变的患者,行磁共振下肢血管成像。使用Siemens Symphony 1.5T超导型磁共振扫描仪,使用头线圈及体表面线圈进行扫描,手动移床三段采集双下肢动脉血管图像,重组方法为MIP及MPR。结果：23例患者均获成功,其中16例经DSA证实,3D CE MRA图像直观、完整地显示腹、盆腔和下肢动脉结构和血管病变部位及范围。结论：手动移床磁共振下肢血管成像能较好的显示下肢动脉病变的范围和程度,快速、安全、有效,有利于血管疾病的检出,可以为临床提供更丰富的信息。     

移床技术在盆部及下肢动脉增强MRA检查中的初步应用

目的　初步评估移床扫描技术 (MobiTrak)在盆部及下肢动脉MRA检查中的应用价值。方法　对 12例临床上疑有盆部和下肢动脉疾病的病人进行了三维动态增强MRA检查。其中 3例同时进行了动脉造影 ,4例做了手术探查。结果　 12例患者均满意地显示了感兴趣区血管。其中下肢动脉闭塞症 8例 ,人工血管移植术 2例 ,动脉瘤 2例。结论　移床扫描技术能准确地整体评价盆部和下肢动脉病变 ,是一种可靠的、有应用潜力的检查方法     

螺旋CT血管造影在诊断脑动静脉畸形中的应用

目的探讨脑动静脉畸形(AVM)CT血管造影(CTA)的价值.材料与方法19例脑AVM病例行CTA检查,其中MRA、DSA检查各5例、8例.12例手术证实,7例保守治疗.CTA、MRA经工作站处理,获得三维血管图像;DSA通过股动脉插管技术,获得减影后血管图像.结果CTA能显示AVM的病变形态及准确部位,有效显示供养动脉、引流静脉及血管巢.但供养动脉显示不及MRA,引流静脉的显示较MRA为佳.结论CTA诊断脑AVM的图像质量、病变显示接近MRA、DSA,对制定治疗方案、指导手术和预后有重要意义.     

自动移床并行采集高分辨率下肢动脉磁共振血管成像术

目的初步评估并行采集高分辨率下肢动脉磁共振血管成像术对下肢动脉的显影和诊断效果。资料与方法80例接受高分辨率下肢动脉三维增强磁共振血管成像（3DCEMRA）检查。3DCEMRA共分3段采集，通过自动移床分段扫描。扫描覆盖腹主动脉中下段到小腿动脉分支。将显示的动脉分为23段进行分析。首先根据血管和管壁显示清晰度给每段动脉的显示质量评分，其次对3段扫描区域中有无静脉早期显影评分，然后分析血管病变，将其分成：动脉管壁不规则（管腔狭窄〈10％）；轻度狭窄（〈50％）；严重狭窄（≥50％）；闭塞和动脉瘤形成。7例下肢动脉3DCEMRA的显示结果与其他检查结果做了对照。结果所有病例均顺利完成下肢动脉3DCEMRA检查。下肢动脉3DCEMRA显示了80例患者总共1840支动脉段（100％显示率），平均显示等级为3．78。所有病例3个扫描段内静脉均未显影或显影很淡，不影响诊断，平均等级为0．25。本组结果显示了1458段动脉病变，包括608段动脉管壁不规则；498段动脉轻度狭窄；312段严重狭窄；38段闭塞；2段腹主动脉下段动脉瘤形成。69例下肢动脉闭塞症（PAOD）患者中发现有19例同时伴有肾动脉狭窄。3DCEMRA还能显示搭桥血管是否通畅。下肢动脉3DCEMRA的检查结果与其他血管成像技术完全符合。结论并行采集高分辨率下肢动脉3DCEMRA扫描范围大，成像时间短，空间分辨率高，能清楚显示下肢动脉及分支，它能在下肢动脉病变的诊断中起重要作用。     

32接收通道并行采集全身MR血管成像技术的临床应用初探

目的初步探讨32接收通道并行采集全身MR血管成像技术在系统性动脉病变中的临床使用价值。方法30例接受三维增强全身MR血管成像(3D CE MRA)检查。仪器为1.5 T成像仪(M agnetom Avanto,S iem ens AG)配置32个接收通道和并行采集技术。病例包括临床诊断或怀疑的周围动脉闭塞性病变(PAOD)17例,多发性大动脉炎3例,结节性多动脉炎1例,Stanford B型夹层4例以及胸和(或)腹主动脉瘤5例。共使用68个表面线圈单元包绕患者全身。3D CE MRA共分4段采集,每段视野(FOV)为375 mm×500 mm,通过自动移床分段扫描,第1~3段使用并行采集技术。对比剂用量为0.3 mmol/kg,分两相注射,前0.15 mmol/kg注射流率为1.3 m l/s,后0.15 mmol/kg注射流率为0.6 m l/s。总的扫描长度约188 cm,覆盖颈动脉到小腿动脉分支(不包括颅内动脉和冠状动脉)。分析每段动脉的图像质量、各种动脉血管病变的显示效果,并同其他影像检查对照(包括DSA 9例,CT血管造影8例,单段MRA 1例)。结果所有病例均顺利完成全身3D CE MRA检查。动脉图像质量好,平均检查时间为17.4 m in。17例PAOD患者中发现70段下肢动脉病变,其中7例3D CE MRA显示了除下肢动脉病变以外的其他部位动脉狭窄。4例血管炎患者3D CE MRA显示全身多处动脉管腔不规则、狭窄或闭塞、动脉瘤以及侧支血管。3D CE MRA还清楚显示夹层和动脉瘤的严重程度和范围。与其他血管成像技术比较,除1例3D CE MRA高估血管狭窄程度外,其他均相符合。结论配置了32个接收通道和并行采集技术的新型MR成像仪能顺利完成全身3D CE MRA检查,该法操作简便,检查时间短,在全面显示各种系统性动脉病变的临床使用方面有重要价值。     

肾动脉高分辨力三维增强磁共振血管成像术:透视触发和并行采集技术使用初探

目的:评估透视触发和并行采集技术用于肾动脉高分辨力三维增强磁共振血管成像术的可行性和对肾动脉的显影诊断效果。方法:90例临床诊断或怀疑肾动脉或腹主动脉病变的患者行高分辨力肾动脉三维增强磁共振血管成像(3D CE MRA)。使用透视触发软件启动肾动脉3D CE MRA扫描,扫描采用K空间中心填充法和加速因子为2的并行采集技术。分析图象质量和病变显示情况,并与其它检查结果对照。结果:肾动脉3D CE MRA显示了90例患者共810支动脉段(100%显示率),平均显示等级为3.88。3D CE MRA显示8例11支副肾动脉,显示等级均为4.0。肾动脉段级分支的显示率为73%(66/90例)。所有病例在动脉显示区静脉均未显影或显影很淡,平均等级为0.20。3D CE MRA发现639支动脉段正常;66支动脉段管壁不规则;55支动脉段轻度狭窄;37支动脉段严重狭窄;2支动脉段闭塞;11支动脉段动脉瘤形成。其中96支肾动脉存在狭窄,11支副肾动脉均正常。共有43例病例,肾动脉3D CE MRA与其它血管成像技术作了比较,3D CE MRA的检查结果与之完全符合。结论:透视触发并行采集肾动脉高分辨力3D CE MRA简单可行,成像时间短,空间分辨力高,能清楚显示肾动脉且无静脉污染。     

自动移床3D CES MRA在下肢动脉检查中的初步应用

目的：探讨自动移床3维增强减影MR血管造影(3DCES MRA)在下肢动脉疾病检查中的应用价值。方法：16例临床怀疑下肢动脉性病变者进行了自动移床3D CES MRA认检查，原始图像经减影后作最大密度投影(MIP)重建。结果：所有病例的血管均显示满意，其中11例可见不同部位和分支动脉狭窄或闭塞，阳性诊断率为68．7％。结论：初步结果表明，自动移床3D CES MRA检查技术对下肢动脉病变有重要诊断价值。     

Contrast-enhanced 3D MRA with centric ordering in k space: A preliminary clinical experience in imaging the abdominal aorta and renal and peripheral arterial vasculature

The objective of this study was to determine the clinical utility of a contrast-enhanced, centric reordered, three-dimensional (3D) MR angiography (MRA) pulse sequence in imaging the abdominal aorta and renal and peripheral lower extremity arteries. Twenty-eight MRA studies were performed on 23 patients and four volunteers at 1.5 T using a 3D contrast-enhanced, centric reordered pulse sequence. In 20 patients, the abdominal aorta and renal arteries were imaged, and in seven patients, the lower extremity arteries were imaged. In 19 patients, a total of 51 renal vessels were evaluated (33 renal arteries using .1 mmol/kg of gadopentetate dimeglumine and 18 renal arteries using .2 mmol/kg of gadoteridol). A total of 70 peripheral arterial segments were assessed using .2 mmol/kg of gadoteridol. Correlation with conventional angiography was made for the following 14 cases: renal artery stenosis (four cases), abdominal aortic stenosis (one case), arteriovenous fistula in a transplant kidney (one case), renal arteriovenous malformation (one case), common iliac artery aneurysms (one case), and peripheral lower extremity (six cases). Of the 70 peripheral arterial segments evaluated, in 35, there was correlation with x-ray angiography. The mean percent of aortic signal enhancement was significantly higher in the .2 mmol/kg dose group (370.8 ± 190.3) than in the .1 mmol/kg dose group (184.5 ± 128.9) (P = .02). However, there was no apparent difference between the two doses for visualization of the renal and accessory renal arteries. There was concordance between the contrast-enhanced 3D MRA studies and conventional angiography in all cases of renal artery and peripheral arterial stenoses and occlusions, including visualization of reconstituted peripheral arterial segments. There was no evidence of spin dephasing effects at sites of stenoses on the 3D contrast-enhanced MRA studies. Contrast-enhanced, centric reordered, 3D MRA can rapidly image the abdominal aorta and renal and accessory renal arteries, as well as peripheral lower extremity arteries, with high resolution. Accurate depiction of the vascular lumen at sites of stenosis is made because of the lack of spin dephasing effects, even with hemody-namically significant stenoses. Additional larger clinical trials are required with this promising technique.     

下肢静脉MRA的评价

目的：探讨MRA在诊断下肢深静脉狭窄和血栓形成的应用价值。材料和方法：25例临床诊断为下肢深静脉血栓形成患者，进行2DTOF法MRA检查，其中3例同时行动态增强MRA（DCEMRA）。检查范围包括下腔静脉下段至小腿静脉。25例中的18例同时行彩超检查。结果：25例MRA共显示静脉以上（包括静脉）深静脉225条，其中正常静脉76条，血栓形成32条，轻度狭窄（1－49％）50条，明显狭窄（50－99％）45条，闭塞（10％）22条。18例MRA与彩超对照可比静脉162条，彩超示正常静脉53条，异常静脉109条，二者显示一致152条，符合率为93．82％（152／162）。结论：MRA对显示下腔静脉狭窄和血栓形成的部位、范围和程序准确性较高，为临床正确诊断和治疗后随访提供了新的无损伤检查手段。     

动态增强MRA的临床研究

目的与常规ＭＲＡ比较，并以手术或ＤＳＡ作为金标准，评估动态增强磁共振血管成像（ＤＣＥＭＲＡ）的图像质量和应用价值。方法４０例共１３２条体部血管同时作了常规ＭＲＡ和ＤＣＥＭＲＡ检查，前者以二维时间飞跃法（２ＤＴＯＦ）ＭＲＡ为主，后者以三维（３Ｄ）ＤＣＥＭＲＡ为主，部分病例屏气扫描（２０～３０秒），快速注射ＧｄＤＴＰＡ２０ｍｌ（０．１５～０．２ｍｍｏｌ／ｋｇ），造影剂注射速度和扫描时间依据靶血管的性质、部位、范围而定。结果４０例中３５例发现有血管病变，与手术或其他影像学方法检查结果一致。３０例主动脉弓及弓上分支、腹主动脉、腔静脉及门静脉的显示满意率，２ＤＴＯＦＭＲＡ为４０％，ＤＣＥＭＲＡ为９６％，颈动脉及下肢血管则分别为９０％、７０％。利用配对计数资料χ２检验，前者两种方法有显著性差异（χ２＝１６．６５，Ｐ＜０．００１），后者无显著性差异（精确卡方检验：χ２＝０．５８，Ｐ＞０．０５）。结论ＤＣＥＭＲＡ为新的磁共振血管成像技术，克服了常规ＭＲＡ的许多缺点，尤其对胸腹部血管，两种方法血管显示满意率有极显著性差异。屏气薄层３ＤＤＣＥＭＲＡ技术，几乎达到与ＤＳＡ相仿的结果，其临床应用潜能极大。     

动态增强MR血管成像对活体肾移植供体术前的评估

目的 探讨动态增强MRA对活体肾移植供体血管解剖的显示情况.方法 35名肾移植供体,术前行MRA检查.首先经静脉注入1 ml对比剂Gd-DTPA,测出循环至肾动脉时间.然后行冠状面3D T1加权快速扰相小角度梯度回波(3D FLASH)序列扫描.自动脉期开始连续扫描4期,每期间隔10 s,获得肾动脉、肾静脉、集合系统等各期图像.2名放射科医师观察原始图像及MIP重组后图像,观察肾动脉、肾静脉及其分支的显示情况,确定血管的走形及有无变异.并把MRA图像质量确定为5级,与32名手术结果进行比较.结果 MRA对于肾动脉、肾静脉系统的显示质量均较好.35名供者70个肾脏中发现5支左肾副动脉,9支右副肾动脉.3支左肾动脉过早分支,6只右肾动脉过早分支,其中1支右侧双肾静脉,2例左侧精索静脉粗大.1例右肾副上极动脉MRA术前未发现.结论 动态增强MRA安全无创,对肾动脉、肾静脉显示清楚,诊断变异准确度高,是术前肾移植供体血管评价较好的影像检查手段.     

动态增强MR血管成像对活体肾移植供体术前的评估

目的 探讨动态增强MRA对活体肾移植供体血管解剖的显示情况.方法 35名肾移植供体,术前行MRA检查.首先经静脉注入1 ml对比剂Gd-DTPA,测出循环至肾动脉时间.然后行冠状面3D T1加权快速扰相小角度梯度回波(3D FLASH)序列扫描.自动脉期开始连续扫描4期,每期间隔10 s,获得肾动脉、肾静脉、集合系统等各期图像.2名放射科医师观察原始图像及MIP重组后图像,观察肾动脉、肾静脉及其分支的显示情况,确定血管的走形及有无变异.并把MRA图像质量确定为5级,与32名手术结果进行比较.结果 MRA对于肾动脉、肾静脉系统的显示质量均较好.35名供者70个肾脏中发现5支左肾副动脉,9支右副肾动脉.3支左肾动脉过早分支,6只右肾动脉过早分支,其中1支右侧双肾静脉,2例左侧精索静脉粗大.1例右肾副上极动脉MRA术前未发现.结论 动态增强MRA安全无创,对肾动脉、肾静脉显示清楚,诊断变异准确度高,是术前肾移植供体血管评价较好的影像检查手段.     

Contrast-enhanced subtraction MR angiography in occlusive disease of the pelvic and lower limb arteries: results of a prospective intraindividual comparative study with digital subtraction angiography in 76 patients.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this work was to evaluate the feasibility and clinical use of MR angiography (MRA) for examining the pelvic and lower limb arteries in patients with arterial occlusive disease. METHOD: Seventy-six patients with clinical signs of peripheral arterial occlusive disease were included in the study. MRA was performed using a fast contrast-enhanced high-resolution 3D technique that covered the area from the distal abdominal aorta to the distal lower limbs in two examination steps. RESULTS: In all patients, diagnostic images comparable with those of conventional intraarterial digital subtraction angiography (DSA) could be obtained. No false-negative findings were seen in the iliac, femoral, or popliteal arteries. Ten to 16% of the mild stenoses and 6-14% of the severe stenoses, mainly in the crural vessels, were overgraded compared with intraarterial DSA. Particularly in patients with proximal severe obstructions or occlusions, the crural segments could be depicted more clearly due to decreased arterial runoff in conventional angiography. CONCLUSION: The consistency of the excellent depiction of the vascular territories of the distal aorta and the pelvic and lower limb arteries in a standardized setting suggests great potential for the use of MRA in the primary diagnosis of peripheral arterial occlusive disease.     

Evaluation of MR angiographic technique in the assessment of thoracic outlet syndrome

AIM: To evaluate two-dimensional time of flight (2D TOF) and three-dimensional contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiographic (3DCE MRA) techniques in the assessment of patients with suspected thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) of vascular origin. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty-five consecutive examinations, in 51 patients with suspected TOS of vascular origin, were examined using either a 1T or 1.5T Siemens magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) unit, using either 2D TOF (n=13) or 3DCE MRA (n=42). Examinations were performed with the arms abducted (n=27) or both abducted and adducted (n=28). The source images and MIPs were reviewed retrospectively and assessed for image quality and the presence of significant persistent stenosis or impingement (a >60% reduction in the diameter of the subclavian vessels at the thoracic outlet or evidence of post-stenotic dilatation). When significant impingement was identified, the images were reformatted with multiplanar reconstruction to determine the cause. RESULTS: Images were sub-optimal in 53% 2D TOF and 10% 3DCE MRA examinations. 3DCE MRA offered vessel coverage from the aortic arch to the distal axilliary arteries, whereas, 2D TOF sequences gave more limited coverage. Eight patients were found to have significant impingement (n=7) or stenosis (n=1) of the subclavian artery attributable to TOS. 3DCE MRA also demonstrated other relevant significant stenoses not attributable to TOS (n=5). All cases of impingement were either seen only, or more prominently, on sequences with the arms abducted. Reformatting the 3DCE MRA studies demonstrated the cause of impingement. CONCLUSIONS: Both 2D TOF and 3DCE MRA may demonstrate TOS with significant arterial impingement. In comparison with 2D TOF sequences, 3DCE MRA offers extensive vessel coverage, is less prone to artefact and frequently demonstrates the underlying cause of TOS when studies are reformatted. Evidence of impingement should be sought from sequences performed with the arms abducted and venous phase sequences may show corroborative venous impingement.     

透视触发并行采集高分辨率三维增强颈动脉磁共振血管成像术

目的评估透视触发和并行采集技术用于高分辨率三维增强颈动脉磁共振血管成像术(3DCEMRA)的可行性。方法80个临床诊断或怀疑颈动脉狭窄的病人接受3DCEMRA检查。使用透视触发软件触发启动颈动脉3DCEMRA扫描,同时采用K空间椭圆形中心填充法和加速因子为2的并行采集技术。对显示的各段动脉和有无静脉早期显影做分析。动脉狭窄分成动脉管壁不规则、轻度狭窄、严重狭窄和闭塞。颈动脉3DCEMRA的显示结果与其他检查结果做了对照。结果所有病例均顺利触发和完成颈动脉3DCEMRA检查。3DCEMRA显示了80例病人总共800支动脉段(100%显示率),所有病例在动脉显示区域内静脉均未显影或显影很淡,对诊断不构成影响。结果显示有680段动脉正常、41段动脉管壁不规则、24段动脉轻度狭窄、51段严重狭窄和4段闭塞。另外10段颈动脉狭窄处溃疡形成,12例患者除见颈动脉狭窄以外,还发现合并椎动脉和/或锁骨下动脉狭窄。36例病例,与其他血管成像技术作了比较,3DCEMRA的检查结果与之完全符合,未出现高估或低估血管狭窄程度。结论透视触发并行采集高分辨率3DCEMRA简单可行,成像时间短,空间分辨率高,能清楚显示颈动脉,它将在颈动脉狭窄的诊断中起重要作用。     

Triple-TWIST MRA: high spatial and temporal resolution MR angiography of the entire peripheral vascular system using a time-resolved 4D MRA technique

Objectives

Multi-station contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is considered as the imaging investigation of first choice in patients suffering from peripheral arterial occlusive disease. In order to overcome venous overlay and to gain dynamic flow information as provided by digital subtraction angiography (DSA), we developed a triple injection protocol for high-resolution MRA of the entire peripheral vascular system, applying time-resolved (TR) four-dimensional (4D) MRA sequences.

Methods

Ten patients underwent three-station TR-MRA of the pelvis and lower extremities with DSA as reference standard. Both investigations were compared concerning stenosis on a segment-by-segment basis. Furthermore, 28 consecutive patients underwent the same MR-only imaging protocol. All images were evaluated concerning image quality (1 = non-diagnostic, 4 = excellent), venous overlay (from none up to substantial) and time to venous enhancement (very early/early/normal/late).

Results

Three-station TR-MRA proved feasible and was comparable with DSA in 282 vessel segments, with underestimation grade of stenosis in four segments and overestimation in four segments, respectively. In 32/38 patients no venous overlay was noted; in six patients there was mild venous overlay. Image quality was rated excellent or good in most cases.

Conclusions

TR-MRA provides morphological and functional information without any timing issues due to optimal arterial enhancement at high spatial resolution without venous overlay.

Key Points

? Contrast-enhanced MR angiography (MRA) has become widely accepted. ? Time-resolved (TR) MRA provides dynamic arterial flow information without venous overlay. ? TR-MRA and DSA show comparable results for assessment of stenosis. ? TR-MRA provides excellent-good image quality of the peripheral vascular system.