The Added Value of Vessel Wall MRI in the Detection of Intraluminal Thrombus in Patients Suspected of Craniocervical Artery Dissection.

ABSTRACT: Patients with craniocervical artery dissection (CCAD) have a high short-term risk of ischemic stroke, which is frequently associated with thromboembolism. Previous studies have demonstrated the utility of three-dimensional vessel wall MR imaging (3D-VWMRI) in the diagnosis of dissection. Few have investigated the value of 3D-VWMRI in the detection of intraluminal thrombus. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the added value of 3D-VWMRI for thrombus identification in patients suspected of CCAD. One hundred and four patients (mean age, 44.2 years ± 13.2) suspected of CCAD and scheduled for digital subtraction angiography (DSA) were prospectively enrolled in the study and underwent VWMRI examination. The diagnostic performance of 3D-VWMRI for CCAD was evaluated using receiver ope

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8612619 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature