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MR venography of the central veins of the thorax has emerged as an important imaging modality, though its representation in the literature remains relatively sparse compared to MR angiography.
This article reviews the indications, techniques, and validation studies for MR venography of the central veins of the thorax.
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May support MR venography for select thoracic central veins; leaves open need for prospective validation studies.
While imaging of the central venous system has traditionally been performed with conventional venography, MR venography (MRV) has emerged as an important modality as techniques and validation studies have evolved over time. While magnetic resonance angiography has a very robust representation in the literature, the proportion representing MRV is relatively sparse. The purpose of this article is to review the indications, techniques, and dedicated studies validating MRV of the central veins of the thorax.
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Cline et al. (2017) conducted a review in Central venous system imaging. MR venography vs. Conventional venography was evaluated. MR venography of the central veins of the thorax has emerged as an important imaging modality, though its representation in the literature remains relatively sparse compared to MR angiography.
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