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ArticleEuropean journal of radiology open2026

The value of modified time-of-flight magnetic resonance venography in evaluating anatomical variations of the internal iliac vein.

Ziyu Zuo, Xiaoyu Zhang, Wei Zhu, Chengxin Wan, Yong Xu, Zhiwei Zhang, Yu Zhao, Dechuan Zhang, Li Tao

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Ziyu ZuoDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Xiaoyu ZhangDepartment of Radiology, Chongqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, China.
Wei ZhuDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Chengxin WanDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yong XuDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Zhiwei ZhangDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yu ZhaoDepartment of Vascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Dechuan ZhangDepartment of Radiology, Chongqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, China.
Li TaoDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.

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Objective: To investigate the feasibility of using modified time-of-flight magnetic resonance venography (mTOF-MRV) to evaluate the anatomical variations of the internal iliac vein (IIV). Methods: This retrospective study included 158 patients suspected of iliac vein compression syndrome (IVCS) who underwent pelvic mTOF-MRV between June 2021 and March 2024. Fourteen patients with post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) were excluded, leaving 144 eligible patients (52 males, 92 females; mean age 53 ± 16 years). Two radiologists independently evaluated image quality using a 4-point scale and analyzed IIV anatomical features via multiplanar reconstruction (MPR), maximum intensity projection (MIP), and volume rendering (VR) techniques. Inter-observer agreement was assessed using Cohen's kappa coefficient and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Results: Inter-observer agreement for image quality was good (K=0.893), and for objective measurements was excellent (ICC [95 % confidence interval]: 0.893 [0.845-0.941]). Four IIV anatomical variation types were identified: Type I (unilateral single IIV draining to ipsilateral CIV bilaterally, 30.56 %), Type II (one/both pelvic cavities with two IIVs draining to ipsilateral CIV, 55.56 %), Type III (one IIV draining to ipsilateral CIV and the other to contralateral CIV, 11.80 %), and Type IV (other variations, 2.08 %). Left CIV compression was the most common (86.11 %). Conclusion: The mTOF-MRV clearly visualizes IIV anatomy and variations. The proposed classification system aids preoperative planning and postoperative hemodynamic evaluation for pelvic venous disorders.

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Anatomical variationsCommon iliac veinInternal iliac veinMTOF-MRVPelvic venous disorders

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