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Review
. 2000 Jan;82(1):1-5.

Advances in non-invasive imaging of intracranial vascular disease

H R Jäger  1 , J P Grieve
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Review

Advances in non-invasive imaging of intracranial vascular disease

H R Jäger et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2000 Jan.

Abstract

Intra-arterial catheter angiography has, in the past, been the mainstay for the investigation of intracranial vascular disease. It is, however, invasive, usually requires in-patients admission, and is associated with a rate of neurological complications between 1% and 3%. In recent years, magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and CT angiography (CTA) have emerged as non-invasive alternatives for imaging blood vessels and have made a significant impact on neuroradiological investigations. It is the purpose of this article to explain the basic technical principles of these two methods and to give an overview of their current clinical applications.

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