Small vessels in the human brain: MR venography with deoxyhemoglobin as an intrinsic contrast agent

Radiology. 1997 Jul;204(1):272-7. doi: 10.1148/radiology.204.1.9205259.

Abstract

To assess a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging method for depicting small veins in the brain, a three-dimensional, long echo time, gradient-echo sequence that depended on the paramagnetic property of deoxyhemoglobin was used. Veins with diameters smaller than a pixel were depicted. This MR imaging method is easy to implement and may prove helpful in the evaluation of venous diseases.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Brain / blood supply*
  • Cerebral Angiography / methods*
  • Contrast Media*
  • Hemoglobins*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography / methods*
  • Phlebography / methods*
  • Reproducibility of Results

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Hemoglobins
  • deoxyhemoglobin