Magnetic resonance arteriography of the pelvis and lower extremities.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-1-1993
Abstract
Reconstructive vascular surgery is the last resort for limb salvage in patients with vascular insufficiency. Planning the sites of arterial bypass grafts depends on an exact knowledge of the angiographic anatomy. Currently, conventional contrast angiography is the primary preoperative study for surgical planning. Recently, magnetic resonance (MR) arteriography has been shown to be an accurate technique for the evaluation of slow arterial flow in the lower extremities. The purpose of this review will be to show how MR arteriography can be used as both an adjunct to and in some cases instead of conventional angiography for the preoperative assessment of lower-extremity vascular reconstruction. The derivation of common artifacts, the many pitfalls of interpretation, and the evaluation of peripheral arterial occlusion and percentage stenosis will be discussed. MR arteriography of the lower extremities is an important advance for the noninvasive evaluation of disease of the peripheral vasculature.
Volume
9
Issue
3
First Page
152
Last Page
187
ISSN
0899-9422
Published In/Presented At
Schiebler, M. L., Listerud, J., Baum, R. A., Carpenter, J., Weigele, J., Holland, G., Schnall, M. D., Owen, R. S., Cope, C., & Pentecost, M. (1993). Magnetic resonance arteriography of the pelvis and lower extremities. Magnetic resonance quarterly, 9(3), 152–187.
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
8398717
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article