@article {Zeiler2034, author = {S.R. Zeiler and Y. Qiao and C.A. Pardo and M. Lim and B.A. Wasserman}, title = {Vessel Wall MRI for Targeting Biopsies of Intracranial Vasculitis}, volume = {39}, number = {11}, pages = {2034--2036}, year = {2018}, doi = {10.3174/ajnr.A5801}, publisher = {American Journal of Neuroradiology}, abstract = {SUMMARY: Central nervous system vasculitides are elusive diseases that are challenging to diagnose because brain biopsies have high false-negative rates. We sought to test the ability of contrast-enhanced, high-resolution 3D vessel wall MR imaging to identify vascular inflammation and direct open biopsies of intracranial target vessels and adjacent brain parenchyma. Eight of 9 specimens revealed vascular inflammation. We conclude that vessel wall MR imaging can identify inflamed intracranial vessels, enabling precise localization of biopsy targets.CNSVCNS vasculitisVWMRIvessel wall MR imaging}, issn = {0195-6108}, URL = {https://www.ajnr.org/content/39/11/2034}, eprint = {https://www.ajnr.org/content/39/11/2034.full.pdf}, journal = {American Journal of Neuroradiology} }