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Fig. 4

From: Evaluation of venous pathology of the lower extremities with triggered angiography non-contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging

Fig. 4

Multiplanar MRI was helpful for comprehensive diagnosis, Our MRI protocol provide coronal and axial images, as well as 3D MRA and MRV images. (a) Coronal T2-weighted TSE image of the bilateral inguinal regions and proximal thighs showed high signal intensity of left common femoral vein (v) reflecting slow venous blood flow. In contrast, flow void effect of left common femoral artery (a) reflecting a very high velocity of systolic arterial blood flow. b 3D TSE STIR sequence triggered in diastole shows both venous and arterial structures with background subtraction. A retroperitoneal tumor (t) was observed in the left iliopsoas region, causing venous compression but still maintaining arterial patency. Coronal T2-weighted TSE image (c) and axial TSE STIR image (d) showed comprehensive diagnosis of the retroperitoneal tumor (t)

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BMC Medical Imaging

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