Radiology
MRI Cardiac and MRA with Ferahem
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Common conditions:
- Congenital heart disease
- Venous thrombosis
- Aortic aneurysm
- Celiac artery compression in median arcuate ligament syndrome
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Peripheral artery disease
- Renal transplant evaluation
What are some key elements of this study?
- Consent for the administration of Ferumoxytol
- Slow intravenous administration of Ferumoxytol with oxygen and heart rate monitoring
- Post-contrast breathheld and free breathing imaging
- May include EKG-gated MRA
- Why this modality?
- Avoids requirement for gadolinium in patients with renal failure
- Provides steady state vascular imaging for optimal arterial and venous enhancement throughout the examination
- Non-nephrotoxic contrast
Who reads these studies?
Cardiac radiologists
What to do if there is a finding?
Followup with referring physician
Why get this done at UCLA Radiology?
- One of few sites in the region to offer imaging with Ferumoxytol
- Site of the Ferumoxytol imaging registry with vast experience in safely imaging with Ferumoxytol
- Advanced post-processing with 3D volumetric renderings and 4D flow analysis
- Experienced with complex congenital heart disease
- Highly skilled MR technologists with onsite physician oversight