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Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
OBJECTIVE. We attempt to determine whether angiography is indicated in pati
ents with suspected central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis who present wit
h negative findings on MR imaging studies.
CONCLUSION. MR imaging findings may be negative in the setting of CNS vascu
litis confirmed on angiography, indicating that advanced imaging techniques
tailored to detect infarction (i.e., fluid-attenuated inversion recovery,
diffusion-weighted, and perfusion imaging) may be necessary to enhance the
sensitivity of an MR study and that despite the high sensitivity of MR imag
ing for CNS vasculitis, angiography may still be required to render an accu
rate diagnosis.