Dural arteriovenous fistulae: noninvasive diagnosis with dynamic MR digital subtraction angiography.

نویسندگان

  • Joachim Klisch
  • Martin Schumacher
چکیده

MR digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is a new diagnostic tool capable of producing dynamic images of the cerebral circulation with the injection of gadopentetate dimeglumine into a peripheral vein. Previous reports have concentrated on its potential as a noninvasive technique for the study of pial arteriovenous malformations. In this report, we present our early findings with MR DSA in the evaluation of intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulae.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology

دوره 23 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2002