Publications by authors named "Morgan P Burke"
Purpose: Beyond vessel wall enhancement, little is understood about vessel wall MR imaging (VW-MRI) features of vasculitis affecting the central nervous system (CNS). We reviewed vessel wall MR imaging patterns of inflammatory versus infectious vasculitis and also compared imaging patterns for intracranial versus extracranial arteries of the head and neck.
Methods: Studies reporting vasculitis of the CNS/head and neck and included MR imaging descriptions of vessel wall features were identified by searching PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, Web of Science, and EMBASE up to June 10, 2020.
Purpose: The vessel wall MR imaging (VWI) literature was systematically reviewed to assess the criteria and measurement methods of VWI-related imaging endpoints for symptomatic intracranial plaque in patients with ischemic events.
Methods: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases were searched up to October 2019. Two independent reviewers extracted data from 47 studies.
Article Synopsis
- The systematic review evaluates variations in intracranial vessel wall MR imaging techniques and protocols, revealing significant differences in design and methods among publications.
- A total of 122 out of 2,431 articles fulfilled the inclusion criteria, showing a trend of increasing use of advanced 3-Tesla MR technology and improved imaging resolutions over the past 23 years.
- The study underscores the importance of identifying technical variability to guide future clinical practices and improve the implementation of vessel wall imaging techniques in research.