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MRI of acute and chronic aortic pathology: Pre‐operative and postoperative evaluation
Author(s) -
Fattori Rossella,
Nienaber Christoph A.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of magnetic resonance imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.563
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1522-2586
pISSN - 1053-1807
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1522-2586(199911)10:5<741::aid-jmri19>3.0.co;2-9
Subject(s) - medicine , radiology , magnetic resonance imaging , aortic dissection , aortic arch , dissection (medical) , aneurysm , aorta , aortic aneurysm , intravascular ultrasound , surgery
With recent advances in the understanding of aortic diseases, both power and versatility have put magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the focus of diagnostic work‐up in the entire spectrum of clinical aortic pathology. Technical refinements, from classic anatomic imaging to three‐dimensional gadolinium‐enhanced MR angiography and tissue characterization, have rendered MRI ideal for assessment of acquired disease such as aortic dissection, intramural hematoma, and aneurysm, along with postoperative follow‐up evaluation, with better reliability and safety than other imaging modalities. Moreover, congenital pathology of the aorta, including aortic arch anomalies and coarctation, can be non‐invasively evaluated by MRI. With spectroscopy and the advent of high‐resolution intravascular coils, MRI may even provide histopathologic and potentially prognostic information unparalleled by any other method. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 1999;10:741–750. © 1999 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.