Abstract
Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) was compared with conventional angiography in 14 patients following extra-intracranial arterial anastomosis. In 13 patients the bypass was shown by MRA and confirmed by conventional angiography. In five of these, the anastomosed vessels, in particular the superficial temporal artery, was of the same calibre or smaller than the same vessels on the contralateral, healthy side. In one patient no anastomosis could be shown by MRA, and occlusion of the bypass was confirmed by conventional angiography. Absence of dilatation of the anastomotic vessels may indicate insufficient bypass function due to stenosis or an incorrect indication for surgery.
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Trattnig, S., Matula, C., Gomiscek, G. et al. Magnetic resonance angiography and selective angiography following extra-intracranial bypass operations. Neuroradiology 36, 198–202 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00588130
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