RT Book, Section
A1 Migrino, Raymond Q.
A1 Gilani, Syed A.
A1 Mareedu, Ravi
A2 Dieter, Robert S.
A2 Dieter, Raymond A.
A2 Dieter, Raymond A.
SR Print(0)
ID 1126489794
T1 Magnetic Resonance Venography
T2 Venous and Lymphatic Diseases
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB McGraw-Hill Medical
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071601580
LK accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1126489794
RD 2024/04/20
AB Magnetic  resonance  imaging  (MRI)  is  an  imaging  modality  for  venous  diseases  that  is  an  alternative  to  more  conventional  techniques  such  as  ultrasonography,  impedance  plethysmography,  computed  tomography  (CT),  and  invasive  selective  contrast  venography.  The  advantages  of  MRI  include  its  noninvasive  nature,  lack  of  ionizing  radiation  and  exposure  to  iodine-based  contrast,  high  spatial  resolution,  ability  to  acquire  unlimited  imaging  planes,  and  its  unique  ability  to  perform  multicontrast  tissue  characterization.  Despite  these  advantages,  however,  routine  magnetic  resonance  venography  (MRV)  is  not  widely  performed  because  it  generally  requires  a  radiologic  team  that  is  familiar  with  this  specialized  technique.  Also,  MRV  lacks  portability  and  sometimes  incur  a  higher  cost  compared  with  other  conventional  techniques.