The contribution of imaging in diagnosis, preoperative assessment, and follow-up of moyamoya disease: a review

Neurosurg Focus. 2009 Apr;26(4):E3. doi: 10.3171/2009.01.FOCUS08296.

Abstract

The aim of this review was to evaluate the imaging tools used in diagnosis and perioperative assessment of moyamoya disease, with particular attention to the last decade.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cerebral Angiography / methods
  • Cerebral Angiography / standards
  • Cerebral Angiography / trends
  • Cerebral Arteries / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cerebral Arteries / pathology*
  • Cerebral Arteries / physiopathology
  • Diagnostic Imaging / methods*
  • Diagnostic Imaging / standards
  • Diagnostic Imaging / trends
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / standards
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / trends
  • Moyamoya Disease / diagnosis*
  • Moyamoya Disease / metabolism
  • Moyamoya Disease / physiopathology
  • Preoperative Care / methods
  • Preoperative Care / standards
  • Preoperative Care / trends
  • Radioisotopes
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / standards
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / trends
  • Ultrasonography / methods
  • Ultrasonography / standards
  • Ultrasonography / trends

Substances

  • Radioisotopes