NONCONTRAST MR-ANGIOGRAPHY AS A METHOD FOR CONTROL OF CONSERVATIVE treatment of vena cava inferior thrombosis
This studies show the possibility of using noncontrast MR-angiography in monitoring conservative treatment of venous thrombosis and postthrombotic disease in the vena cava inferior. All examinations were performed on a 1.5 T whole-body MR-scanner (Philips, Achieva). A total of 80 patients with venous disorders (n = 38) and control subjects (n = 42) were examined with noncontrast MRI examination. We revealed the quantitative and qualitative features of venous flow at different levels of the lower extremities, pelvic and abdominal cavity in health and disease. MRI techniques were optimized in order to obtain the maximum of useful information.