4D-MRA in combination with selective arterial spin labelling (sASL) for characterization of arteriovenous malformations at 3 T
GM Kukuk, DR Hadizadeh, J Gieseke, J Bergener, G Beck, L Geerts, P Mürtz, A Boström, H Urbach, HH Schild, WA Willinek · RöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren · 2009 · Heft 01
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Purpose: Prospective evaluation of 4D-MRA in combination with selective arterial spin labelling (sASL) for pre- and postoperative assessment of cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). Materials and Methods: In a prospective intraindividual comparative study 10 patients (6 female, 4 male; mean age 35.8 years±12.2; range 20–58 years) diagnosed with symptomatic cerebral AVMs underwent pre- and postoperative 4D-MRA, regional brain perfusion imaging using selective arterial spin labelling and digital subtraction angiography (DSA). Institutional ethics committee approval and written informed consent were obtained…