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Head and Neck Imaging |
1 From the Departments of Radiology (O.E.H.E., W.P.T.M.M.), Surgery (B.C.E.), and Neurology (L.J.K.), and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (P.J.N., Y.G.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, Rm E 01.132, 3508 GA Utrecht, the Netherlands. Received July 2, 2002; revision requested August 28; revision received October 16; accepted January 3, 2003. Supported in part by grant OG/030 from the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sports. Address correspondence to W.P.T.M.M. (e-mail: w.mali@azu.nl).
PURPOSE: To assess accuracy of contrast material–enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) angiography as compared with three-dimensional (3D) time-of-flight (TOF) MR angiography and reference digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in diagnosis of carotid artery stenosis.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Enhanced and 3D TOF MR angiography and DSA were performed in 51 consecutive patients suspected of having carotid artery stenosis at duplex ultrasonography. Stenoses were measured by two independent observers blinded to clinical information and other test results. Pearson correlation coefficients were used, and 
for interobserver variabilities was estimated. Sensitivity and specificity of enhanced and 3D TOF MR angiography were calculated and compared with those of DSA.
RESULTS: Pearson correlation coefficients were 0.94 (P < .01) for enhanced angiography versus DSA, 0.92 (P < .01) for 3D TOF angiography versus DSA, and 0.93 (P < .01) for enhanced versus 3D TOF angiography for observer 1 and 0.94 (P < .01), 0.95 (P < .01), and 0.94 (P < .01), respectively, for observer 2. statistics were 0.81 for enhanced angiography, 0.79 for 3D TOF angiography, and 0.78 for DSA. Stenosis measurements of observer 1 at enhanced MR angiography, with inclusion of carotid arteries on the symptomatic side only, compared with those of DSA yielded a sensitivity of 90% (95% CI: 68%, 99%) and a specificity of 77% (95% CI: 55%, 92%). 3D TOF angiography yielded a sensitivity of 86% (95% CI: 67%, 97%) and a specificity of 73% (95% CI: 50%, 89%) compared with those of DSA. For observer 2, sensitivity and specificity for enhanced angiography were 91% (95% CI: 70%, 99%) and 76% (95% CI: 52%, 91%), respectively, and 90% (95% CI: 68%, 99%) and 77% (95% CI: 51%, 92%), respectively, for 3D TOF angiography.
CONCLUSION: Accuracy of enhanced MR angiography in diagnosis of severe stenosis is similar to that of 3D TOF MR angiography.
© RSNA, 2003
Index terms: Angiography, comparative studies, 172.12142, 172.12143, 172.1247 • Carotid arteries, stenosis or obstruction, 172.721 • Digital subtraction angiography, 172.1247 • Magnetic resonance (MR), contrast enhancement, 172.12143 • Magnetic resonance (MR), three-dimensional, 172.12142, 172.12143 • Magnetic resonance (MR), time of flight, 172.12142, 172.12143
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