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==Overview==
==Overview==
MRI can demonstrate mural thickening with luminal [[stenosis]] of the [[aorta]] and [[Aorta|aortic]] branch vessels. It can directly visualize the [[Blood vessel|vessel wall]] independent of luminal diameter and can be helpful in diagnosis of [[inflammation]] in early [[vasculitis]].
[[MRI]] can demonstrate mural thickening with luminal [[stenosis]] of the [[aorta]] and branching [[vessels]] of the [[aortic arch]]. It can directly visualize the [[Blood vessel|vessel wall]] independent of luminal diameter and can be helpful in diagnosis of [[inflammation]] in early [[vasculitis]].


== Key MRI findings in Takayasu's arteritis ==
== Key MRI findings in Takayasu's arteritis ==
MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of Takayasu's arteritis as follows:<ref name="pmid29119033">{{cite journal |vauthors=Gaballah M, Goldfisher R, Amodio JB |title=The Utility of MRI in the Diagnosis of Takayasu Arteritis |journal=Case Rep Pediatr |volume=2017 |issue= |pages=7976165 |date=2017 |pmid=29119033 |pmc=5651111 |doi=10.1155/2017/7976165 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid26720837">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kato Y, Terashima M, Ohigashi H, Tezuka D, Ashikaga T, Hirao K, Isobe M |title=Vessel Wall Inflammation of Takayasu Arteritis Detected by Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Association with Disease Distribution and Activity |journal=PLoS ONE |volume=10 |issue=12 |pages=e0145855 |date=2015 |pmid=26720837 |pmc=4700986 |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0145855 |url=}}</ref>
[[MRI]] may be helpful in the diagnosis of Takayasu's arteritis. Features that might be seen on [[MRI]] are as follows:<ref name="pmid29119033">{{cite journal |vauthors=Gaballah M, Goldfisher R, Amodio JB |title=The Utility of MRI in the Diagnosis of Takayasu Arteritis |journal=Case Rep Pediatr |volume=2017 |issue= |pages=7976165 |date=2017 |pmid=29119033 |pmc=5651111 |doi=10.1155/2017/7976165 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid26720837">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kato Y, Terashima M, Ohigashi H, Tezuka D, Ashikaga T, Hirao K, Isobe M |title=Vessel Wall Inflammation of Takayasu Arteritis Detected by Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Association with Disease Distribution and Activity |journal=PLoS ONE |volume=10 |issue=12 |pages=e0145855 |date=2015 |pmid=26720837 |pmc=4700986 |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0145855 |url=}}</ref>
* [[Magnetic resonance imaging|MRI]] can demonstrate mural thickening with luminal [[stenosis]] of the [[aorta]] and [[Aorta|aortic]] branch vessels.
* Mural thickening with luminal [[stenosis]] of the [[aorta]] and [[Aorta|aortic]] branch vessels
* [[Magnetic resonance imaging|MRI]] can directly visualize the [[Blood vessel|vessel]] wall and has the potential to detect pathologic features of the [[Artery|arterial]] wall independent of luminal diameter.
* Visualizing of the [[Blood vessel|vessel]] wall  
* [[Magnetic resonance imaging|MRI]] can be helpful in diagnosis of [[inflammation]] in early [[vasculitis]] that may manifest as [[Blood vessel|vessel]] wall thickening, mural enhancement, or mural [[edema]], rather than [[vascular]] [[stenosis]], [[occlusion]], or [[aneurysm]].
* Detecting pathologic features of the [[Artery|arterial]] wall
* Diagnosis of [[inflammation]] in early [[vasculitis]] that may manifest as:
** [[Vessel]] wall thickening
** Mural enhancement
** Mural [[edema]]
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==References==
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Overview

MRI can demonstrate mural thickening with luminal stenosis of the aorta and branching vessels of the aortic arch. It can directly visualize the vessel wall independent of luminal diameter and can be helpful in diagnosis of inflammation in early vasculitis.

Key MRI findings in Takayasu's arteritis

MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of Takayasu's arteritis. Features that might be seen on MRI are as follows:[1][2]

References

  1. Gaballah M, Goldfisher R, Amodio JB (2017). "The Utility of MRI in the Diagnosis of Takayasu Arteritis". Case Rep Pediatr. 2017: 7976165. doi:10.1155/2017/7976165. PMC 5651111. PMID 29119033.
  2. Kato Y, Terashima M, Ohigashi H, Tezuka D, Ashikaga T, Hirao K, Isobe M (2015). "Vessel Wall Inflammation of Takayasu Arteritis Detected by Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Association with Disease Distribution and Activity". PLoS ONE. 10 (12): e0145855. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0145855. PMC 4700986. PMID 26720837.

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