[Magnetic resonance and magnetic resonance angiography in the diagnosis of vascular anomalies in childhood].
UNLABELLED The aim of this study is to demonstrate the accuracy of MRI and MR angiography, using 3D and 2D TOF sequences to diagnose vascular malformation in children with non-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (subarachnoid or intracerebral hemorrhage). PATIENTS AND METHODS In two years period 7 children, 4 boys and 3 girls range age 8 to 14 years with non-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage were examined on 1.0 TMR unit, using T1,PD,T2 WI and 3D and 2D TOF MR angiography with MIP reconstruction. RESULTS In the group of 7 children, 2 were with aneurysms, 2 with AV malformation, and 1 with cavernous angioma. The results of these were correlated with those of IA DSA. The results were in agreement regarding the presence, location and size of aneurysms, the presence, vasculation and drenage of AV malformation. CONCLUSION MRI with MR angiography is rapid and non-invasive examination which can confirm the diagnosis of vascular anomalies in children and to follow them up.