We report the hemodynamic assessment in a patient with cerebral arteriovenous malformation using time-resolved magnetic resonance angiography (TRMRA), a non-invasive modality, and catheter-based digital subtraction angiography (DSA), before and after embolization. Comparison of the results showed that TR-MRA produced very fast dynamic images and the findings closely matched those obtained at DSA. For initial work-up and follow-up studies in patients with vascular lesions, TR-MRA and DSA are therefore comparable.
Adult ; Angiography, Digital Subtraction ; Case Report ; Cerebrovascular Circulation ; Comparative Study ; *Embolization, Therapeutic ; Follow-Up Studies ; Human ; Intracranial Arteriovenous ; Malformations/diagnosis/physiopathology/*therapy ; *Magnetic Resonance Angiography ; Male ; Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Time Factors

We report a hemodynamical assessment of the blood turnover pattern as well as the imaging of cavernous hemangioma in a cavernous sinus using time-resolved contrast enhanced 2D projection MRA, also known as MR-DSA, and conventional digital subtraction angiography (DSA), before and after radiotherapy. MR-DSA showed very fast dynamical images of a contrast turnover pattern and was well matched with the findings obtained from DSA. MR-DSA is a non-invasive study, and can replace DSA in examining a vascular tumor for the initial work-up and follow-up examination.
Angiography, Digital Subtraction/*methods ; Cavernous Sinus/*radiography ; Female ; Hemangioma, Cavernous/*radiography ; *Hemodynamic Processes ; Human ; Magnetic Resonance Angiography ; Middle Aged