A diagnostic pitfall for intracranial aneurysms in time-of-flight MR angiography: small intracranial lipomas.

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A diagnostic pitfall for intracranial aneurysms in time-of-flight MR angiography: small intracranial lipomas. / Kemmling, Andre; Noelte, Ingo; Gerigk, Lars; Singer, Stephan; Groden, Christoph; Scharf, Johann.

In: AM J ROENTGENOL, Vol. 190, No. 1, 1, 2008, p. 62-67.

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Kemmling A, Noelte I, Gerigk L, Singer S, Groden C, Scharf J. A diagnostic pitfall for intracranial aneurysms in time-of-flight MR angiography: small intracranial lipomas. AM J ROENTGENOL. 2008;190(1):62-67. 1.

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title = "A diagnostic pitfall for intracranial aneurysms in time-of-flight MR angiography: small intracranial lipomas.",
abstract = "The sensitivity of MR angiography (MRA) for aneurysms smaller than 3 mm in diameter is limited. Diagnostic pitfalls may arise from primary T1 hyperintense lesions on time-of-flight (TOF) imaging adjacent to a vessel. Independently, three patients were referred from outside facilities for diagnostic workup of suspected aneurysms of the vertebrobasilar system on TOF images. The lesions were identified as small lipomas, which prompted us to systematically analyze characteristics of intracranial lipomas on TOF images.",
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T1 - A diagnostic pitfall for intracranial aneurysms in time-of-flight MR angiography: small intracranial lipomas.

AU - Kemmling, Andre

AU - Noelte, Ingo

AU - Gerigk, Lars

AU - Singer, Stephan

AU - Groden, Christoph

AU - Scharf, Johann

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N2 - The sensitivity of MR angiography (MRA) for aneurysms smaller than 3 mm in diameter is limited. Diagnostic pitfalls may arise from primary T1 hyperintense lesions on time-of-flight (TOF) imaging adjacent to a vessel. Independently, three patients were referred from outside facilities for diagnostic workup of suspected aneurysms of the vertebrobasilar system on TOF images. The lesions were identified as small lipomas, which prompted us to systematically analyze characteristics of intracranial lipomas on TOF images.

AB - The sensitivity of MR angiography (MRA) for aneurysms smaller than 3 mm in diameter is limited. Diagnostic pitfalls may arise from primary T1 hyperintense lesions on time-of-flight (TOF) imaging adjacent to a vessel. Independently, three patients were referred from outside facilities for diagnostic workup of suspected aneurysms of the vertebrobasilar system on TOF images. The lesions were identified as small lipomas, which prompted us to systematically analyze characteristics of intracranial lipomas on TOF images.

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KW - Diagnosis, Differential

KW - Humans

KW - Male

KW - Aged

KW - Female

KW - Middle Aged

KW - Sensitivity and Specificity

KW - Retrospective Studies

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KW - Cadaver

KW - Artifacts

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KW - Brain Neoplasms/complications/diagnosis

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KW - Lipoma/complications/diagnosis

KW - Magnetic Resonance Angiography

KW - Vertigo/etiology

KW - Adult

KW - Diagnosis, Differential

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KW - Male

KW - Aged

KW - Female

KW - Middle Aged

KW - Sensitivity and Specificity

KW - Retrospective Studies

KW - Image Processing, Computer-Assisted

KW - Cadaver

KW - Artifacts

KW - Headache/etiology

KW - Brain Neoplasms/complications/diagnosis

KW - Intracranial Aneurysm/complications/diagnosis

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