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The Role of MR Angiography in the Pretreatment Assessment of Intracranial Aneurysms: A Comparative Study
AJNR 21:1618-1628, Adams,W.M.,et al, 2000
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Article Abstract
MRA is currently inferior to IA-DSA in pretreatment assessment of intracranial aneurysms, and can miss small lesions (<3mm). It can, however, provide complementary information to ISA-DSA, particularly in anatomically complex areas or in the presence of intramural thrombus. If MRA is used in aneurysm assessment, a meticulous technique with reference to both axial source data and MPR is mandatory. The axial source data should not be interpreted in isolation. Three-dimensional isosurface im ages are comparable to those of IA-DSA and are more reliable than are MIP images, which should be interpreted with caution.
 
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