Hideki Ota1,
Kei Takase1, Yoshikatsu Saiki2, Hidenobu Sasaki1,
Kazuomi Yamanaka1, Shoki Takahashi1
1Diagnostic
Radiology, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan; 2Cardiovascular
Surgery, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of high spatial and temporal resolution MR angiography at 3.0T in patients with poor or moderate depiction of the artery of Adamkiewicz on MDCT angiography. Confidence grade for its identification were compared between MDCT and MR angiography. MR angiography demonstrated higher detectability with higher confidence of the artery of Adamkiewicz than MDCT angiography. Although MDCT angiography is widely used for preoperative evaluation in patients with aortic disease, additional use of MR angiography helps to localize the artery of Adamkiewicz in patients with indistinct depiction on MDCT examination.