Intracranial Vertebrobasilar Artery Dissections
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Background and Purpose The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the magnetic resonance features of intracranial vertebrobasilar artery dissections and to determine the potential and limitations of magnetic resonance imaging in their diagnosis. Methods We studied five consecutive patients with angiographically verified intracranial vertebrobasilar artery dissection with magnetic resonance imaging (0.5 T) in regard to the shapes of the intramural hematoma and the chronological change of its signal intensity. We also estimated the sensitivity of magnetic resonance imaging for diagnosing dissection. Results We observed intramural hematoma in four patients on the first magnetic resonance scan and in all five patients during the course of the study. The shapes of the intramural hematomas were curvilinear, crescentic, "bamboo-cut," "bandlike," and spotty. The intensity of the intramural hematoma
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