Utility of T1- and T2-Weighted High-Resolution Vessel Wall Imaging for the Diagnosis and Follow Up of Isolated Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Dissection with Ischemic Stroke: Report of 4 Cases and Review of the Literature
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Utility of T1- and T2-Weighted High-Resolution Vessel Wall Imaging for the Diagnosis and Follow Up of Isolated Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Dissection with Ischemic Stroke: Report of 4 Cases and Review of the Literature
Abstract
Background: An accurate diagnosis of isolated posterior inferior cerebellar artery dissection (iPICA-D) is difficult due to the limitation of spatial resolution on conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques to detect subtle vessel wall abnormalities. The recent development of MRI techniques, including high-resolution vessel wall imaging (HRVWI), has resulted in the improved diagnostic accuracy and efficiency of iPICA-D. In fact, T1-weighted HRVWI, which can reveal intramural hematomas in the posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA), is useful for the diagnosis of iPICA-D. However, the utility of T2-weighted HRVWI has not been previously reported. The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic utility of T1- and T2-weighted HRVWI for the diagnosis of iPICA-D.
Methods: We retrospectively evaluated MRI findings including intramural hematomas, dilations, and chronological changes in 4 patients with iPICA-D admitted to our hospital and related facility from January 2015 to August 2016. In addition to T1-weighted HRVWI, T2-weighted HRVWI was performed on isovoxel three-dimensional (3D) fast spin-echo or 3D sampling perfection with application-optimized contrast using different flip-angle evolution. We also reviewed cases of nonhemorrhagic iPICA-D with ischemic onset in which the MRI findings were described.
Results: In all 4 patients, in addition to the intramural hematomas on T1-weighted HRVWI, T2-weighted HRVWI clearly showed the fusiform dilation of the external diameter of the PICA. T2-weighted HRVWI was more useful than other techniques, including T1-weighted HRVWI, for the evaluation of arterial shape changes.
Conclusions: Like T1-weighted HRVWI, T2-weighted HRVWI is useful for the diagnosis and assessment of chronological changes in vessel wall abnormalities during the follow-up period.
Keywords: Isolated posterior inferior cerebellar artery dissection (iPICA-D); high-resolution vessel wall imaging (HRVWI); isovoxel three-dimensional fast spin-echo (isoFSE); posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA); three-dimensional sampling perfection with application-optimized contrast using different flip-angle evolution (SPACE).
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