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Erschienen in: Neuroradiology 7/2012

01.07.2012 | Diagnostic Neuroradiology

The value of magnetic resonance imaging for the detection of the bleeding source in non-traumatic intracerebral haemorrhages: a comparison with conventional digital subtraction angiography

verfasst von: Nina Lummel, Jürgen Lutz, Hartmut Brückmann, Jennifer Linn

Erschienen in: Neuroradiology | Ausgabe 7/2012

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Abstract

Introduction

Conventional digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is currently regarded as the gold standard in detecting underlying vascular pathologies in patients with intracerebral haemorrhages (ICH). However, the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnostic workup of ICHs has considerably increased in recent years. Our aim was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and yield of MRI for the detection of the underlying aetiology in ICH patients.

Methods

Sixty-seven consecutive patients with an acute ICH who underwent MRI (including magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and DSA during their diagnostic workup) were included in the study. Magnetic resonance images were retrospectively analysed by two independent neuroradiologists to determine the localisation and cause of the ICH. DSA was used as a reference standard.

Results

In seven patients (10.4%), a DSA-positive vascular aetiology was present (one aneurysm, four arteriovenous malformations, one dural arteriovenous fistula and one vasculitis). All of these cases were correctly diagnosed by both readers on MRI. In addition, MRI revealed the following probable bleeding causes in 39 of the 60 DSA-negative patients: cerebral amyloid angiopathy (17), cavernoma (9), arterial hypertension (8), haemorrhagic transformation of an ischaemic infarction (3) and malignant brain tumour with secondary ICH (2).

Conclusion

Performing MRI with MRA proved to be an accurate diagnostic tool in detecting vascular malformations in patients with ICH. In addition, MRI provided valuable information regarding DSA-negative ICH causes, and thus had a high diagnostic yield in ICH patients.
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Metadaten
Titel
The value of magnetic resonance imaging for the detection of the bleeding source in non-traumatic intracerebral haemorrhages: a comparison with conventional digital subtraction angiography
verfasst von
Nina Lummel
Jürgen Lutz
Hartmut Brückmann
Jennifer Linn
Publikationsdatum
01.07.2012
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Neuroradiology / Ausgabe 7/2012
Print ISSN: 0028-3940
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-011-0953-0

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