Ultra-high field MR angiography in human migraine models: A 3.0 T/7.0 T comparison study

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Background: Sildenafil and calcitonin gene-related peptide both dilate the intradural segments of the middle meningeal artery measured with 3.0 tesla (T) MR angiography. Here we hypothesized that an increase in field strength to 7.0 T and concomitant enhanced voxel resolution would lower variance in measurements of dilation in the intradural middle meningeal artery. Methods: Five subjects completed two sessions at respectively 3.0 T and 7.0 T. Each session comprised MR angiography scans once before and twice after administration of sildenafil, calcitonin gene-related peptide or placebo in a three-way, crossover, double-blind, placebo-controlled design. Results: Standard deviations of arterial circumference revealed no difference between 3.0 T and 7.0 T measurements (p = 0.379). We found a decrease in standard deviation from our original angiography analysis software (QMra) to a newer (LAVA) software package (p < 0.001). Furthermore, we found that the dilation after sildenafil and calcitonin gene-related peptide were comparable between 3.0 T and 7.0 T. Conclusions: Our findings suggest no gain from the increase in voxel resolution but cemented dilatory findings from earlier. The implemented software update improved variance in circumference measurements in the intradural middle meningeal artery, which should be exploited in future studies. Trial registration: The study is part of a parent study, which is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03143465).

Original languageEnglish
Article number48
JournalJournal of Headache and Pain
Volume20
Number of pages7
ISSN1129-2369
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

    Research areas

  • Calcitonin gene-related peptide, Dura mater, Middle meningeal artery, Neurovascular, Sildenafil

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