| Title | Contrast enhanced magnetic resonance venography in the follow-up evaluation of idiopathic intracranial hypertension patients with cerebral venous sinus stenting. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2018 |
| Authors | Boddu SR, Gobin P, Oliveira C, Dinkin M, Patsalides A |
| Journal | Clin Imaging |
| Volume | 50 |
| Pagination | 330-335 |
| Date Published | 2018 Jul - Aug |
| ISSN | 1873-4499 |
| Keywords | Adult, Cerebral Veins, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Angiography, Male, Phlebography, Prospective Studies, Pseudotumor Cerebri, Sensitivity and Specificity, Stents, Young Adult |
| Abstract | PURPOSE: Role of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance venography (CE-MRV) in the follow-up of venous sinus stenting (VSS) among the idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Prospective evaluation of VSS patients with CE-MRV, DRCV and DSA for follow-up of clinically suspected recurrent stenosis. CE-MRV was evaluated against DRCV and DSA. RESULTS: Ten patients with twelve episodes of recurrent symptoms. Sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV and accuracy of the CE-MRV for the detection of recurrent stenosis were: 100%, 33.33%, 81.82%, 100% and 83.3% respectively. CONCLUSION: CE-MRV was a reliable first-line investigation for the detection of recurrent stenosis following VSS. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.clinimag.2018.04.016 |
| Alternate Journal | Clin Imaging |
| PubMed ID | 29754068 |