%0 Journal Article %A S.R. Zeiler %A Y. Qiao %A C.A. Pardo %A M. Lim %A B.A. Wasserman %T Vessel Wall MRI for Targeting Biopsies of Intracranial Vasculitis %D 2018 %R 10.3174/ajnr.A5801 %J American Journal of Neuroradiology %P 2034-2036 %V 39 %N 11 %X 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 %U https://www.ajnr.org/content/ajnr/39/11/2034.full.pdf