Male pelvic MR angiography

Patrick D Sutphin; Sanjeeva P Kalva

doi:10.1016/j.mric.2014.01.008

Male pelvic MR angiography

Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2014 May;22(2):239-58, vi-vii. doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2014.01.008.

Authors

Patrick D Sutphin¹, Sanjeeva P Kalva²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-8834, USA.
² Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-8834, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 24792680
DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2014.01.008

Abstract

MR angiography is a powerful tool in evaluating anatomy and pathology when applied to the male pelvis. MR angiography produces high-quality images of the arterial system approaching the resolution of CT angiography, without ionizing radiation. Additional advantages include the ability to obtain angiographic images in the absence of contrast material with non-contrast-enhanced MR angiographic techniques. Blood pool contrast agents, such as gadofosveset, have significantly improved the quality of venous system imaging. Steady state imaging with blood pool contrast agents allows for acquisition of superior-quality high-resolution images and other time-intensive techniques.

Keywords: Gadofosveset; MR angiography; Male pelvis; May-Thurner; Nanoparticles; Priapism; Testicular varicocele; USPIO.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Image Enhancement / methods*
Magnetic Resonance Angiography / methods*
Male
Male Urogenital Diseases / pathology*
Pelvis / blood supply*
Pelvis / pathology*
Vascular Diseases / pathology*