Circumferential segmental vessel-wall enhancement on black blood MRI in patients referred for the evaluation of vasculopathy

Background High resolution intracranial vessel wall magnetic resonance imaging, or black blood MRI, has recently gained traction as an adjunct to computed tomography angiography, magnetic resonance angiography, and digital subtraction angiography in the characterization of atherosclerosis, vasculitides, and inflammatory changes in the aneurysm wall. However, the occurrence of uniform circumferential segmental arterial vessel wall enhancement...