Significance of Contrast Enhanced Rapid MR Sequence(True FISP) in Deep Vein Thrombosis

Jeong-Hyun Yoo, Soo-Seung Choi**

Copyright ⓒ 1999. Ewha Womans University School of Medicine. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Published Online: Sep 30, 1999

Abstract

Objectives

To demonstrate a number of advantages of Gd-enhanced MR-venography with FISP techinuque in diagnosis of extremity deep vein thrombosis.

Method and Materials

Gd-enhanced MR venography with FISP technique was performed in patients had deep venous thrombosis of lower limb. Findngs of MR venography was retrogradely analyzed.

Results

Gd-enhanced MR-venography clearly demonstrates venous anatomy of the lower extremities in all cases. And, deep vein thrombosis was well detected with signal void filling defect. MR-venography also shows additional combined findings in deep vein thrombosis.

Conclusion

Gd-enhanced MR venography well demonstrates the anatomy of lower extremities and is a useful method for detection of deep vein thrombosis.

Keywords: MR angiography; Deep vein thrombosis