Why the study?
How do pulmonary MR angiography and perfusion compare to multidetector CT angiography for the differential diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension?
Population
Patients with chronic thromboembolic or idiopathic pulmonary hypertension
Comparison
Pulmonary MR angiography and MR-derived… vs Multidetector CT angiography (MDCTA)
Design
Review
Authors
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MDCTA remains first-line for CTEPH; leaves open prospective validation of radiation-free MRA/MRPP alternatives.
How do pulmonary MR angiography and perfusion compare to multidetector CT angiography for the differential diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension?
MRA and MRPP are promising radiation-free alternatives to MDCTA for evaluating pulmonary hypertension, though MDCTA remains the gold standard for CTEPH.
Junqueira et al. (2012) studied this question.
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