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Mr angiography artifact due to metal joint of ventriculoperitoneal shunt mimicking severe carotid stenosis
Author(s) -
Kuta A. John,
Smoker Wendy R. K.,
Cole Timothy J.,
Beskin Robert R.
Publication year - 1995
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/jmri.1880050122
Subject(s) - stenosis , shunt (medical) , medicine , angiography , radiology , magnetic resonance angiography , carotid arteries , magnetic resonance imaging
An artifact due to the metal joint of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt resulted in a diagnosis of severe internal carotid artery stenosis at magnetic resonance angiography. Conventional x‐ray angiography showed the presence of the metal joint and revealed that the artery was not stenotic.