COMPARISION BETWEEN TIME-RESOLVED IMAGING OF CONTRAST KINETICS (TRICKs) AND TIME OF FLIGHT (TOF) MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN CEREBRAL VENOUS ABNORMALITIES DIAGNOSIS

Abstract

The cerebral venous system abnormalities including the cerebral venous thrombosis and its differential diagnoses as idiopathic intracranial hypertension and cerebral venous variants are essentially to be differentiated, this requires adequate clinical assessment and good usage of the available diagnostic radiological techniques as adequate diagnosis guarantee adequate treatment and patient prognosis.Many imaging modalities are used; each has advantages and pit falls.AIM:The aim of this study was to compare (TRICKS) MR angiography and (TOF) MRV in assessment of cerebral venous system abnormalities.PATIENT AND METHODS:Patients: The study included 20 patients with suspected cerebral venous abnormalities referred from the neurology and neurosurgery department to the radiology department of Alexandria Main University Hospitals for MRV examination in the period from May 2023 till Juli 2024.Methods: All included patients underwent the following:Full history taking and Full Clinical examination.Anesthesia in cases of pediatric age group,MR images were performed on a 3T system (GE Healthcare) by using a 16-channel sense neurovascular head and neck coil.