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Assessment of Vasculature Using Combined MRI and MR Angiography

¹ Department of Radiology, New York University Medical Center, Tisch Hospital, IRM-236, 560 First Ave., New York, NY 10016.
² Present address: Department of Medical Imaging, Hunterdon Medical Center, 2100 Wescott Dr., Flemington, NJ 08822.
³ Department of Pediatrics, New York University Medical Center, Pediatric Cardiology, 530 First Ave., Ste. 9U, New York, NY 10016.

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to compare combined cine gradient-recalled echo MRI and MR angiography with conventional angiography in the evaluation of the pulmonary vascular supply in patients with pulmonary atresia, ventricular septal defect, and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries.

MATERIALS AND METHODS. Eleven patients who underwent both MRI and conventional angiography were retrospectively reviewed. Contiguous 2D cine gradient-recalled echo images (TR range/TE, 30–80/4.8; flip angle, 20° or 30°) and 3D MR angiographic images (TR range/TE range, 3.8–5.0/1.3–2.0; acquisition time, 13–32 sec) using gadopentetate meglumine (0.1–0.2 mmol/kg) were obtained. The presence, size, and course of the pulmonary arteries (main, right, left) and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries ( 5 mm) were determined. Presence of minor collateral arteries (< 5 mm) was also noted. Results were compared with findings at conventional angiography.

RESULTS. MRI showed all main (n = 4) and branch (n = 17) pulmonary arteries found at conventional angiography and showed the pulmonary confluence in five of six cases. MRI showed all major aortic collaterals (n = 22) with a highly significant correlation between MRI and conventional angiography measurements (r = 0.84, p < 0.001 [95% confidence interval, –0.35 to 0.40]). One coronary artery collateral was not shown on MRI examination. At MRI, 12 of 14 major and four of seven minor brachiocephalic artery collaterals were shown. MRI showed more minor aortic collaterals than angiography (22 vs 18 vessels, respectively).

CONCLUSION. Combined cine gradient-recalled echo MRI and MR angiography is a reliable method for imaging pulmonary vascular supply in patients with these disorders. Additional prospective studies comparing MRI and conventional angiography may determine whether routine preoperative conventional angiography is required.

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