Evaluation of Renal Artery in Hypertensive Patients by Unenhanced MR Angiography Using Spatial Labeling With Multiple Inversion Pulses Sequence and by CT Angiography
- 1 November 2012
- journal article
- Published by American Roentgen Ray Society in American Journal of Roentgenology
- Vol. 199 (5), 1142-1148
- https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.11.7263
Abstract
OBJECTIVE. The purposes of this study were to determine the performance of a new unenhanced MR angiography (MRA) sequence, spatial labeling with multiple inversion pulses (SLEEK), with regard to its ability to present the renal arteries and to reveal renal artery disease in patients with secondary hypertension. SUBJECTS AND METHODS. Unenhanced MRA using SLEEK was performed on a 1.5-T MRI system for assessing renal arteries in 50 patients with hypertension. Then all patients underwent CT angiography (CTA) within 1-7 days. The ability to present the renal arteries and to reveal renal artery disease with SLEEK was evaluated by two experienced radiologists and was compared with CTA results using a joint reading performed in consensus. RESULTS. Forty-six patients with hypertension successfully underwent SLEEK MRA. A total of 119 renal arteries were assessed, including 86 normal arteries, 26 with stenoses, and seven with fibromuscular dysplasia on CTA. There was excellent correlation between SLEEK and CTA in presenting the degree of renal artery stenosis (rs = 0.851; p < 0.05). SLEEK was superior to CTA in revealing the third- and fourth-order segmental branches in the renal parenchyma (p < 0.05). SLEEK has the advantage of avoiding interference from vertebra, atherosclerotic plaques, and early venous system enhancement. CONCLUSION. Unenhanced MRA using SLEEK is a reliable diagnostic method for evaluating renal artery disease and revealing segmental branches in the renal parenchyma. It is relatively inexpensive and is not associated with renal complications. It can be used as an alternative to CTA for screening for renal artery disease, especially in patients with hypertension and renal insufficiency.Keywords
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