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Reder SR, Lückerath S, Neulen A, Beiser KU, Grauhan NF, Othman AE, Brockmann MA, Brockmann C, Kronfeld A. DSA-Based 2D Perfusion Measurements in Delayed Cerebral Ischemia to Estimate the Clinical Outcome in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Technical Feasibility Study. J Clin Med 2023; 12:4135. [PMID: 37373828 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12124135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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(1) Background: To predict clinical outcomes in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) and delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) by assessment of the cerebral perfusion using a 2D perfusion angiography (2DPA) time-contrast agent (CA) concentration model. (2) Methods: Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) data sets of n = 26 subjects were acquired and post-processed focusing on changes in contrast density using a time-concentration model at three time points: (i) initial presentation with SAH (T0); (ii) vasospasm-associated acute clinical impairment (T1); and (iii) directly after endovascular treatment (T2) of SAH-associated large vessel vasospasm (LVV), which resulted in n = 78 data sets. Maximum slope (MS in SI/ms), time-to-peak (TTP in ms), and maximum amplitude of a CA bolus (dSI) were measured in brain parenchyma using regions of interest (ROIs). First, acquired parameters were standardized to the arterial input function (AIF) and then statistically analyzed as mean values. Additionally, data were clustered into two subsets consisting of patients with regredient or with stable/progredient symptoms (or Doppler signals) after endovascular treatment (n = 10 vs. n = 16). (3) Results: Perfusion parameters (MS, TTP, and dSI) differed significantly between T0 and T1 (p = 0.003 each). Significant changes between T1 and T2 were only detectable for MS (0.041 ± 0.016 vs. 0.059 ± 0.026; p = 0.011) in patients with regredient symptoms at T2 (0.04 ± 0.012 vs. 0.066 ± 0.031; p = 0.004). For dSI, there were significant differences between T0 and T2 (5095.8 ± 2541.9 vs. 3012.3 ± 968.3; p = 0.001), especially for those with stable symptoms at T2 (5685.4 ± 2967.2 vs. 3102.8 ± 1033.2; p = 0.02). Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that a) the difference in MS between T1 and T2 and b) patient's age (R = 0.6; R2 = 0.34; p = 0.009) strongly predict the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at discharge. (4) Conclusions: 2DPA allows the direct measurement of treatment effects in SAH associated DCI and may be used to predict outcomes in these critically ill patients.
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- Sebastian R Reder
- Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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Ali O, AlAhmad A, Kahtan H. A review of advanced technologies available to improve the healthcare performance during COVID-19 pandemic. PROCEDIA COMPUTER SCIENCE 2023; 217:205-216. [PMID: 36687286 PMCID: PMC9836496 DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2022.12.216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Information technology (IT) has enabled the initiation of an innovative healthcare system. An innovative healthcare system integrates new technologies such as cloud computing, the internet of things, and artificial intelligence (AI), to transform the healthcare to be more efficient, more convenient and more personalized. This review aims to identify the key technologies that will help to support an innovative healthcare system. A case study approach was used in this research analysis to enable a researcher to closely analyze the data in a particular context. It presents a case study of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as a means of exploring the use of advanced technologies in an innovative healthcare system to help address a worldwide health crisis. An innovative healthcare system can help to promote better patient self-management, reduce costs, relieve staff pressures, help with resource and knowledge management, and improve the patient experience. An innovative healthcare system can reduce the expense and time for research, and increase the overall efficacy of the research. Overall, this research identifies how innovative technologies can improve the performance of the healthcare system. Advanced technologies can assist with pandemic control and can help in the recognition of the virus, clinical treatment, medical protection, intelligent diagnosis, and outbreak analysis. The review provides an analysis of the future prospects of an innovative healthcare system.
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- Omar Ali
- American University of the Middle East, Street 250, Block 6, Egaila, 54200, Kuwait
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- American University of the Middle East, Street 250, Block 6, Egaila, 54200, Kuwait
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- Cardiff Metropolitan University, Llandaff Campus, Western Ave, Cardiff CF5 2YB, United Kingdom
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Zaid Al-Kaylani AHA, Schuurmann RCL, Maathuis WD, Slart RHJA, De Vries JPPM, Bokkers RPH. Clinical Applications of Quantitative Perfusion Imaging with a C-Arm Flat-Panel Detector-A Systematic Review. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 13:diagnostics13010128. [PMID: 36611421 PMCID: PMC9818280 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13010128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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C-arm systems with digital flat-panel detectors are used in interventional radiology and hybrid operating rooms for visualizing and performing interventions on three-dimensional structures. Advances in C-arm technology have enabled intraoperative quantitative perfusion imaging with these scanners. This systematic review provides an overview of flat-panel detector C-arm techniques for quantifying perfusion, their clinical applications, and their validation. A systematic search was performed for articles published between January 2000 and October 2022 in which a flat-panel detector C-arm technique for quantifying perfusion was compared with a reference technique. Nine articles were retrieved describing two techniques: two-dimensional perfusion angiography (n = 5) and dual-phase cone beam computed tomography perfusion (n = 4). A quality assessment revealed no concerns about the applicability of the studies. The risk of bias was relatively high for the index and reference tests. Both techniques demonstrated potential for clinical application; however, weak-to-moderate correlations were reported between them and the reference techniques. In conclusion, both techniques could add new possibilities to treatment planning and follow-up; however, the available literature is relatively scarce and heterogeneous. Larger-scale randomized prospective studies focusing on clinical outcomes and standardization are required for the full understanding and clinical implementation of these techniques.
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- Abdallah H. A. Zaid Al-Kaylani
- Department of Radiology, Medical Imaging Center, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9712 CP Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9712 CP Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9712 CP Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Photonic Imaging, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Medical Imaging Center, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9712 CP Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Biomedical Photonic Imaging, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands
- Department of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging, Medical Imaging Center, University of Groningen, 9712 CP Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9712 CP Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Medical Imaging Center, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9712 CP Groningen, The Netherlands
- Correspondence: ; +31-50-3616161
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Augustin AM, Wolfschmidt F, Elsässer T, Sauer A, Dierks A, Bley TA, Kickuth R. Color-coded summation images for the evaluation of blood flow in endovascular aortic dissection fenestration. BMC Med Imaging 2022; 22:19. [PMID: 35120493 PMCID: PMC8817583 DOI: 10.1186/s12880-022-00744-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background To analyze the benefit of color-coded summation images in the assessment of target lumen perfusion in patients with aortic dissection and malperfusion syndrome before and after fluoroscopy-guided aortic fenestration.
Methods Between December 2011 and April 2020 25 patients with Stanford type A (n = 13) or type B dissection (n = 12) and malperfusion syndromes were treated with fluoroscopy-guided fenestration of the dissection flap using a re-entry catheter. The procedure was technically successful in 100% of the cases and included additional iliofemoral stent implantation in four patients. Intraprocedural systolic blood pressure measurements for gradient evaluation were performed in 19 cases. Post-processed color-coded DSA images were obtained from all DSA series before and following fenestration. Differences in time to peak (dTTP) values in the compromised aortic lumen and transluminal systolic blood pressure gradients were analyzed retrospectively. Correlation analysis between dTTP and changes in blood pressure gradients was performed.
Results Mean TTP prior to dissection flap fenestration was 6.85 ± 1.35 s. After fenestration, mean TTP decreased significantly to 4.96 ± 0.94 s (p < 0.001). Available systolic blood pressure gradients between the true and the false lumen were reduced by a median of 4.0 mmHg following fenestration (p = 0.031), with significant reductions in Stanford type B dissections (p = 0.013) and minor reductions in type A dissections (p = 0.530). A moderate correlation with no statistical significance was found between dTTP and the difference in systolic blood pressure (r = 0.226; p = 0.351). Conclusions Hemodynamic parameters obtained from color-coded DSA confirmed a significant reduction of TTP values in the aortic target lumen in terms of an improved perfusion in the compromised aortic region. Color-coded DSA might thus be a suitable complementary tool in the assessment of complex vascular patterns prevailing in aortic dissections, especially when blood pressure measurements are not conclusive or feasible.
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- Anne Marie Augustin
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Strasse 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
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- BAG Radiologie Und Nuklearmedizin Aschaffenburg, Aschaffenburg, Germany
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- Nuclear Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Strasse 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Strasse 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany
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Marosfoi M, Orrù E, Rabinovich M, Newman S, Patel NV, Wakhloo AK. Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms. Stroke 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-69424-7.00068-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Augustin AM, Thein I, Rickert N, Klink T, Bley TA, Kickuth R. Evaluation of superficial femoral artery-lesions after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty: color-coded summation images vs. monochromatic digital subtraction angiography. BMC Med Imaging 2020; 20:67. [PMID: 32552680 PMCID: PMC7302343 DOI: 10.1186/s12880-020-00468-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) is increasingly requested in the therapy of peripheral arterial occlusive disease. The evaluation of the technical result after balloon angioplasty with regard to bailout stenting is highly dependent on the operators´ subjective assessment and mainly based on the monochromatic digital subtraction angiography (DSA) images. The aim of this study was to compare color-coded single image as a novel diagnostic tool with monochromatic DSA for the analysis of flow limitation and need for stent implantation after PTA of superficial femoral artery (SFA) stenoses. Methods During a period of 18 months, 213 SFA lesions were treated by PTA with a standard balloon in 170 patients, resulting in a total of 193 endovascular procedures. The median age of the patients was 77 years (range, 35–96 years). Median length of the treated lesions was 10.5 cm (range, 1.0–50 cm). Three interventional radiologists retrospectively evaluated the results of balloon angioplasty with monochromatic as well as post-processed color-coded DSA images for flow limitations to decide if subsequent stent implantation was necessary. Consensus reading of two experienced interventional radiologists 2 months after the initial review served as reference standard to perform a receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis. Results ROC analysis for readers A, B and C showed area under the curve (AUC) values of 0.797, 0.865 and 0.804 for color-coded DSA and AUC values of 0.792, 0.843 and 0.872 for monochromatic DSA: a significant advantage of color-coded over conventional monochromatic DSA was not found for readers A and B (p > 0.05). Results of reader C were significantly better in the assessment of monochromatic images (p = 0.023). Diagnostic confidence using color-coded images was slightly higher than in monochromatic images (κ = 0.486 vs. κ = 0.459). Conclusions In this study, color coded DSA did not reveal to be superior to conventional monochromatic DSA when evaluating results of PTA and when deciding whether stent implantation is necessary or not. This technology, however, requires further experiences with special regard to homogeneously trained radiologists and to the time requirement.
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- Anne Marie Augustin
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hospital Bayreuth GmbH, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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Song X, Zheng Y, Zhou M, Chen Y. Total Endovascular Repair of a Juxta-vertebral Subclavian Artery Pseudoaneurysm and Flow Preservation of a Dominant Vertebral Artery Using Parallel Stent Grafts. Ann Vasc Surg 2020; 67:566.e11-566.e15. [PMID: 32335248 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2020.03.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Revised: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The endovascular repair of subclavian aneurysms or pseudoaneurysms is now widely adopted. However, controversies still prevail in the management of dominant vertebral arteries originating close to aneurysms, as coverage of the vertebral artery might be complicated by either endoleaks or ischemic events. Here, we present a rare case of multiple aneurysmal lesions involving the right subclavian artery and bilateral internal carotid arteries treated by way of a total endovascular method using parallel stent grafts for the simultaneous exclusion of a subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm and flow preservation of the adjacent vertebral artery. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to report the use of this technique for the endovascular repair of juxta-vertebral subclavian artery pseudoaneurysms.
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- Xitao Song
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Shellikeri S, Bai H, Setser RM, Hurst RW, Cahill AM. Association of intracranial arteriovenous malformation embolization with more rapid rate of perfusion in the peri-nidal region on color-coded quantitative digital subtraction angiography. J Neurointerv Surg 2020; 12:902-905. [PMID: 32188762 DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2019-015776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hemodynamic alterations post-embolization of intracranial arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) may cause delayed edema/hemorrhage in brain parenchyma adjacent to the lesion. OBJECTIVE To quantify and compare cerebral perfusion changes in the peri-AVM territory pre- and post-embolization using color-coded quantitative digital subtraction angiography (q-DSA). METHODS Pediatric intracranial AVM embolization procedures performed over a 5 year period were included. DSA images of all patients were retrospectively assessed using syngo iFlow. Regions of interest (ROI) were selected on anteroposterior and lateral q-DSA views: three in the peri-AVM region; two in parenchyma distant from the AVM. Time-to-peak (TTP) contrast enhancement of ROIs and ∆TTP (TTP at the selected ROI minus TTP at either the ipsilateral internal carotid/vertebral artery) were measured. RESULT 19 pediatric patients with 19 AVMs (9 males/10 females, mean age 12 years) underwent intracranial AVM embolization: 15/19 AVMs were supplied by the anterior circulation and 4/19 by the posterior circulation. Blood flow was significantly slower post-embolization in the draining vein (19/19) (p<0.01), and the venous sinus outflow (17/19) (p<0.01), by mean difference of 2.01±1.31 s and 1.74±2.04 s. There was significantly increased peri-AVM parenchymal perfusion post-embolization (∆TTP=2.20±0.48 s) compared with pre-embolization (∆TTP=2.52±0.42 s), by an average ∆TTP of 0.33±0.53 s (p=0.014). In contrast, there was no perfusion difference (∆TTP=0.03±0.20 s, p=0.8) between pre- and post-embolization in the distant parenchyma. The size of the AVM was not correlated with change in peri-nidal parenchymal perfusion (r=-0.136, p=0.579). CONCLUSION This study demonstrates more rapid perfusion in the peri-nidal brain parenchyma post-embolization of the AVM, which supports the theory that increased perfusion in normal tissue surrounding the AVM after embolization may underlie some post-procedural complications.
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- Sphoorti Shellikeri
- Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Rhode Island Hospital and Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ciceri EF, Caldiera V, Talenti G, Caputi L, Cordella R, D'Onofrio G, Faragò G. Neurovascular Perfusion Study With DynaPBV During Preoperative Balloon Test Occlusion: A Feasibility Study on Aneurysm and Tumor Lesions. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2020; 44:399-404. [PMID: 31929377 DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000000961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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To report feasibility, safety, and technical advantages of flat-detector computed tomography perfusion (FD-CTP) during balloon test occlusion (BTO) angiography studies, 10 patients patients scheduled for BTO were evaluated. Cerebral blood volume maps were extracted from FD-CTP images acquired during the test. The FD-CTP perfusion combined with BTO is feasible and safe in intracranial tumor, and aneurysm cases in which vessel sacrifice should be considered.
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- From the Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Verona, Verona
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- Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Neuroradiology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy
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Ikemura A, Yuki I, Otani K, Ishibashi T, Dahmani C, Ebara M, Abe Y, Kajiwara I, Watanabe M, Murayama Y. Evaluation of Balloon Test Occlusion Before Therapeutic Carotid Artery Occlusion: Flat Detector Computed Tomography Cerebral Blood Volume Imaging versus Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography. World Neurosurg 2019; 133:e522-e528. [PMID: 31550537 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.09.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/14/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to compare flat detector computed tomography cerebral blood volume (FD-CBV) imaging to single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) as an adjunctive technique during balloon test occlusion (BTO) in patients with intracranial aneurysms or tumors. METHODS Twelve patients who underwent SPECT (99mTc-ethyl cysteinate dimer) and FD-CBV imaging during BTO were enrolled. Color-coded cerebral blood flow (CBF) images and color-coded FD-CBV images were generated and visually inspected whether there were asymmetries between the ipsilateral and contralateral cerebral hemispheres. Region of interest measurements were performed on the color-coded images at the same locations for both modalities. The mean interhemispheric region of interest ratios were calculated, and the ratio between these were estimated using linear regression models. RESULTS Ten patients had no symptoms during BTO. Two patients developed subtle but inconclusive neurologic changes approximately 10 minutes after balloon inflation; their images showed asymmetric color-coded images with decreased CBF and FD-CBV in the ipsilateral hemisphere. The mean interhemispheric ratio of CBF was significantly smaller in patients with subtle changes than in those without (0.84 vs. 0.98; P < 0.001). Similarly, the mean interhemispheric ratio of FD-CBV was significantly smaller in patients with subtle changes than in those without (0.88 vs. 1.06; P = 0.01). No patient showed increased CBF or FD-CBV in the ipsilateral hemisphere. CONCLUSIONS The patients with decreased CBF on SPECT also showed decreased FD-CBV in the ipsilateral hemisphere. FD-CBV imaging may be useful as an adjunctive technique for BTO before potential therapeutic carotid artery occlusion.
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- Ayako Ikemura
- Department of Neurosurgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Assessment of Flow after Lower Extremity Endovascular Revascularisation: A Feasibility Study Using Time Attenuation Curve Analysis of Digital Subtraction Angiography. EJVES Short Rep 2019; 45:1-6. [PMID: 31517074 PMCID: PMC6737305 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvssr.2019.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Revised: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objectives Endovascular revascularisation is the mainstay of the treatment of lower extremity peripheral arterial disease. Improvement in perfusion after treatment is often quantified by a corresponding increment in ankle or toe brachial indices. These measurements are difficult to obtain in patients with foot wounds, and have to be performed at a separate time and setting after revascularisation. This preliminary study aimed to evaluate the use of parametric colour coding and analysis of time attenuation curves as a real time quantitative measure of perfusion after endovascular revascularisation. Methods Forty-seven consecutive patients with critical limb ischaemia were retrospectively enrolled and analysed. Parametric colour coding and generation of time attenuation curves in the main pedal vessel was performed for pre- and post-intervention digital subtraction angiograms of each patient. The change in time attenuation curve parameters was compared with the change in ankle or toe brachial indices before and after intervention. Results Comparing before and after lower extremity endovascular intervention, there were significant changes in the washout parameters derived from the time attenuation curve. The percentage of contrast decay 4 seconds after peak (I 4s) demonstrated the strongest correlation (R = .482) with the change in ankle or toe brachial indices. Conclusions Parametric colour coding and time attenuation curve analysis might be a helpful tool that can provide real time intra-procedural quantitative data on pedal perfusion which can improve clinical outcomes.
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Kuchakulla M, Shah AH, Armstrong V, Jernigan S, Bhatia S, Niazi TN. Multimodal management of pediatric carotid body tumors: a systematic review and case illustrations. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2019; 23:325-332. [PMID: 30544333 DOI: 10.3171/2018.8.peds18393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Carotid body tumors (CBTs), extraadrenal paragangliomas, are extremely rare neoplasms in children that often require multimodal surgical treatment, including preoperative anesthesia workup, embolization, and resection. With only a few cases reported in the pediatric literature, treatment paradigms and surgical morbidity are loosely defined, especially when carotid artery infiltration is noted. Here, the authors report two cases of pediatric CBT and provide the results of a systematic review of the literature. METHODS The study was divided into two sections. First, the authors conducted a retrospective review of our series of pediatric CBT patients and screened for patients with evidence of a CBT over the last 10 years (2007–2017) at a single tertiary referral pediatric hospital. Second, they conducted a systematic review, according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, of all reported cases of pediatric CBTs to determine the characteristics (tumor size, vascularity, symptomatology), treatment paradigms, and complications. RESULTS In the systematic review (n = 21 patients [includes 19 cases found in the literature and 2 from the authors’ series]), the mean age at diagnosis was 11.8 years. The most common presenting symptoms were palpable neck mass (62%), cranial nerve palsies (33%), cough or dysphagia (14%), and neck pain (19%). Metastasis occurred only in 5% of patients, and 19% of cases were recurrent lesions. Only 10% of patients presented with elevated catecholamines and associated sympathetic involvement. Preoperative embolization was utilized in 24% of patients (external carotid artery in 4 and external carotid artery and vertebral artery in 1). Cranial nerve palsies (cranial nerve VII [n = 1], IX [n = 1], X [n = 4], XI [n = 1], and XII [n = 3]) were the most common cause of surgical morbidity (33% of cases). The patients in the authors’ illustrative cases underwent preoperative embolization and balloon test occlusion followed by resection, and both patients suffered from transient Horner’s syndrome after embolization. CONCLUSIONS Surgical management of CBTs requires an extensive preoperative workup, anesthesia, and multimodal surgical management. Due to a potentially high rate of surgical morbidity and vascularity, balloon test occlusion with embolization may be necessary in select patients prior to resection. Careful thorough preoperative counseling is vital to preparing families for the intensive management of these children. ABBREVIATIONS BTO = balloon test occlusion; CBT = carotid body tumor; CN = cranial nerve; ECA = external carotid artery; ICA = internal carotid artery; MIBG = iodine-123-meta-iodobenzylguanidine; PRISMA = Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.
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Ultra-early Detection of Microcirculatory Injury as Predictor of Developing Delayed Cerebral Ischemia After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Clin Neuroradiol 2017; 28:501-507. [DOI: 10.1007/s00062-017-0616-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Rivera R, Sordo JG, Echeverria D, Badilla L, Pinto C, Merino-Osorio C. Quantitative evaluation of arteriovenous malformation hemodynamic changes after endovascular treatment using parametric color coding: A case series study. Interv Neuroradiol 2017; 23:650-655. [PMID: 28764614 DOI: 10.1177/1591019917721867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are complex vascular lesions. Endovascular treatment results are usually measured by calculating the volume reduction of the lesions. Nevertheless, vascular flow quantification seems a more physiologically accurate way of measuring endovascular results. We evaluated the use of parametric color coding (PCC) with digital subtraction angiography (DSA), in order to determine the feasibility of PCC to detect and measure the impact of AVM endovascular treatment-induced changes using real-time hemodynamic parameters. Methods and results Supratentorial brain AVM treatment was evaluated in 29 patients over the course of 38 sessions. Using regions of interest (ROIs) at the carotid siphon, arterial feeder, drainage vein and venous sinus, we found significant increase in time to peak (TTP) values at the arterial feeder, drainage vein and venous sinus. We compared TTP in four different embolization volume groups: I (0-25%), II (26-50%), III (51-75%) and IV (76-100%). We found significant differences between groups and a moderate correlation between embolization percentages, as well as an increase in TTP at the main vein ROI; but not in the arterial side or sinus. Conclusions Brain AVM endovascular treatment results can be quantified in vivo with PCC. PCC is capable of detecting hemodynamic changes after brain AVM endovascular treatment, that may reflect flow drop, and it is correlated with volume embolization.
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- Rodrigo Rivera
- 1 Neuroradiology Department, Instituto de Neurocirugía Dr. Asenjo, Santiago, Chile
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- 1 Neuroradiology Department, Instituto de Neurocirugía Dr. Asenjo, Santiago, Chile
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- 1 Neuroradiology Department, Instituto de Neurocirugía Dr. Asenjo, Santiago, Chile
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- 1 Neuroradiology Department, Instituto de Neurocirugía Dr. Asenjo, Santiago, Chile
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- 1 Neuroradiology Department, Instituto de Neurocirugía Dr. Asenjo, Santiago, Chile
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- 2 Physical Therapy School, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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Gölitz P, Kaschka I, Lang S, Roessler K, Knossalla F, Doerfler A. Real-Time, In Vivo Monitoring, and Quantitative Assessment of Intra-Arterial Vasospasm Therapy. Neurocrit Care 2015; 25:40-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s12028-015-0231-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Gölitz P, Struffert T, Hoelter P, Eyüpoglu I, Knossalla F, Doerfler A. Flow-diverting stents allow efficient treatment of unruptured, intradural dissecting aneurysms of the vertebral artery: An explanatory approach using in vivo flow analysis. Interv Neuroradiol 2015; 22:76-83. [PMID: 26515700 DOI: 10.1177/1591019915609166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Accepted: 08/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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OBJECT Our study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of flow-diverting stents (FDS) in treating unruptured, intradural dissecting aneurysms of the vertebral artery (VADAs). Additionally, the effect of FDS on the aneurysmal flow pattern was investigated by performing in vivo flow analysis using parametric color coding (PCC). METHODS We evaluated 11 patients with unruptured, intradural VADAs, treated with FDS. Pre- and postinterventional DSA-series were postprocessed by PCC, and time-density curves were calculated. The parameters aneurysmal inflow-velocity, outflow-velocity and relative time-to-peak (rTTP) were calculated. Pre- and postinterventional values were compared and correlated with the occlusion rate after six months. RESULTS Follow-up DSA detected 10 aneurysms occluded, meaning an occlusion rate of 91%. No procedure-related morbidity and mortality was found. Flow analyses revealed a significant reduction of aneurysmal inflow- velocity and prolongation of rTTP after FDS deployment. Concerning aneurysm occlusion, the postinterventional outflow-velocity turned out to be a marginally statistically significant predictor. A definite threshold value (-0.7 density change/s) could be determined for the outflow-velocity that allows prediction of complete aneurysm occlusion with high sensitivity and specificity (100%). CONCLUSIONS Using FDS can be considered an efficient and safe therapy option in treating unruptured, intradural VADA. From in vivo flow analyses the postinterventional aneurysmal outflow-velocity turned out to be a potential predictor for later complete aneurysm occlusion. Here, it might be possible to determine a threshold value that allows prediction of aneurysm occlusion with high specificity and sensitivity. As fast, applicable and easy-to-handle tool, PCC could be used for procedural monitoring and might contribute to further treatment optimization.
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- Philipp Gölitz
- Department of Neuroradiology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
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Are Flow Diverting Stents a Treatment Option in Acutely Ruptured Complex A1-A2 Junction Aneurysms? Clin Neuroradiol 2015; 26:109-15. [PMID: 26003172 DOI: 10.1007/s00062-015-0407-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2015] [Accepted: 05/06/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Asai K, Imamura H, Mineharu Y, Tani S, Adachi H, Narumi O, Sato S, Sakai C, Sakai N. X-ray Angiography Perfusion Analysis for the Balloon Occlusion Test of the Internal Carotid Artery. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2015; 24:1506-12. [PMID: 25873471 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2015.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2014] [Revised: 01/13/2015] [Accepted: 03/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A perfusion study should be performed during the balloon occlusion test (BOT) to prevent ischemic events after therapeutic carotid occlusion. We evaluated the efficacy of X-ray angiography perfusion analysis during the BOT. METHODS Twenty-one consecutive patients who underwent the BOT of the internal carotid artery were included. Patients who had a venous phase delay of less than .5 seconds and a mean stump pressure of more than 50 mm Hg without any neurologic symptoms were considered tolerant, and other patients were considered intolerant. A time-density curve was constructed for each hemisphere using X-ray angiography perfusion software (2D-Perfusion). The mean transit time and area under the curve, which correspond to cerebral blood volume, were calculated from the curve. Differences in these parameters between the occluded and nonoccluded hemispheres and the perfusion index were compared between the tolerant and intolerant groups. RESULTS In the intolerant group, the mean transit time was significantly longer (1.31 ± .72 seconds versus .44 ± .21 seconds, P = .001) and the perfusion index was significantly lower (.72 ± .16 versus .94 ± .08, P = .001) compared with those in the tolerant group. The area under the curve was not different between the groups. CONCLUSIONS Parameters obtained by X-ray angiography perfusion analysis were significantly different between the tolerant and intolerant groups. The X-ray angiography perfusion analysis could be a safe and effective method for assessing ischemic tolerance before therapeutic carotid occlusion.
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- Katsunori Asai
- Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan; Division of Neuroendovascular Therapy, Institute of Biomedical Research and Innovation, Kobe, Japan.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan; Division of Neuroendovascular Therapy, Institute of Biomedical Research and Innovation, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Neuroendovascular Therapy, Institute of Biomedical Research and Innovation, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan; Division of Neuroendovascular Therapy, Institute of Biomedical Research and Innovation, Kobe, Japan
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Wada H, Saito M, Kamada K. Evaluation of changes of intracranial blood flow after carotid artery stenting using digital subtraction angiography flow assessment. World J Radiol 2015; 7:45-51. [PMID: 25729486 PMCID: PMC4326733 DOI: 10.4329/wjr.v7.i2.45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2014] [Revised: 12/25/2014] [Accepted: 01/19/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To evaluate the changes of intracranial blood flow after carotid artery stenting (CAS), using the flow assessment application “Flow-Insight”, which was developed in our department.
METHODS: Twenty patients treated by CAS participated in this study. We analyzed the change in concentration of the contrast media at the anterior-posterior and profile view image with the flow assessment application “Flow-Insight”. And we compared the results with N-isopropyl-p-[123I] iodoamphetamine-single-photon emission computed tomography (IMP SPECT) performed before and after the treatment.
RESULTS: From this study, 200% of the parameter “blood flow” change in the post/pre-treatment is suggested as the critical line of the hyperperfusion syndrome arise. Although the observed blood flow increase in the digital subtraction angiography system did not strongly correlate with the rate of increase of SPECT, the “Flow-Insight” reflected the rate of change of the vessels well. However, for patients with reduced reserve blood flow before CAS, a highly elevated site was in agreement with the site analysis results.
CONCLUSION: We concluded that the cerebral angiography flow assessment application was able to more finely reveal hyperperfusion regions in the brain after CAS compared to SPECT.
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Labeyrie MA, Lenck S, Bresson D, Desilles JP, Bisdorff A, Saint-Maurice JP, Houdart E. Parent artery occlusion in large, giant, or fusiform aneurysms of the carotid siphon: clinical and imaging results. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2015; 36:140-5. [PMID: 25082818 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Parent artery occlusion has long been considered the reference treatment for large/giant or fusiform aneurysms of the carotid siphon. However, meager recent data exist on this technique, which tends to be replaced by stent-assisted reconstructive techniques. In our department since 2004, we have assessed the safety, efficacy, and complication risk factors of parent artery occlusion by using coils for trapping these aneurysms. MATERIALS AND METHODS We determined retrospectively the complication rate, factors associated with the occurrence of an ischemic event, changes in symptoms of mass effect, evolution of the aneurysmal size, and the growth of an additional aneurysm after treatment. RESULTS Fifty-six consecutive patients were included, with a median age of 54 years (range, 25-85 years; 92% women), 48% with giant aneurysms and 75% with infraclinoid aneurysms. There was a permanent morbidity rate of 5% exclusively due to ischemia, a zero mortality rate, an aneurysmal retraction rate of 91%, and an improvement rate for pain of 98% and for cranial nerve palsy of 72%, with a median follow-up of >3 years. Para-/supraclinoid topography of the aneurysm (P = .043) and the presence of cardiovascular risk factors (P = .024) were associated with an excessive risk of an ischemic event, whereas the presence of a mural thrombus had a protective role (P = .033). CONCLUSIONS In this study, parent artery occlusion by using coils to treat large/giant or fusiform aneurysms of the carotid siphon was safe and effective, especially for giant infraclinoid aneurysms. According to recent meta-analyses, these results suggest that the validation of stent-assisted reconstructive treatments for these aneurysms requires controlled studies with parent occlusion artery.
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- M-A Labeyrie
- From the Departments of Interventional Neuroradiology (M.-A.L., S.L., J.-P.D., A.B., J.-P.S.-M., E.H.)
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- From the Departments of Interventional Neuroradiology (M.-A.L., S.L., J.-P.D., A.B., J.-P.S.-M., E.H.)
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- Neurosurgery (D.B.), Université Paris Diderot, Pôle Neurosensoriel, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris, France
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- From the Departments of Interventional Neuroradiology (M.-A.L., S.L., J.-P.D., A.B., J.-P.S.-M., E.H.)
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- From the Departments of Interventional Neuroradiology (M.-A.L., S.L., J.-P.D., A.B., J.-P.S.-M., E.H.)
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- From the Departments of Interventional Neuroradiology (M.-A.L., S.L., J.-P.D., A.B., J.-P.S.-M., E.H.)
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- From the Departments of Interventional Neuroradiology (M.-A.L., S.L., J.-P.D., A.B., J.-P.S.-M., E.H.)
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Gölitz P, Struffert T, Rösch J, Ganslandt O, Knossalla F, Doerfler A. Cerebral aneurysm treatment using flow-diverting stents: in-vivo visualization of flow alterations by parametric colour coding to predict aneurysmal occlusion: preliminary results. Eur Radiol 2014; 25:428-35. [DOI: 10.1007/s00330-014-3411-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2013] [Revised: 07/07/2014] [Accepted: 08/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The Value of syngo DynaPBV Neuro During Neuro-Interventional Hypotensive Balloon Occlusion Test. Clin Neuroradiol 2014; 25:387-95. [PMID: 24920184 DOI: 10.1007/s00062-014-0316-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2014] [Accepted: 05/30/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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AIM This study explored the value of flat detector computed tomography based brain perfusion imaging in assessing patient's tolerance prior to the permanent internal carotid artery occlusion. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ten patients diagnosed with neurovascular diseases through digital subtracted angiography (DSA) were enrolled into this study. Temporary balloon occlusion test (BOT) was performed for each patient with hypotensive challenge. During the test, parametric color-coded quantitative DSA (CCQ-DSA) was generated to evaluate the venous filling symmetry on both hemispheres. In addition, cerebral blood volume (CBV) maps were acquired before and during the test. Regions of interests were defined to quantitatively extract CBV value from affected and unaffected hemispheres and calculate relative CBV (rCBV), indicating perfusion symmetry. RESULTS All the patients showed good perfusion symmetry before the test with rCBV close to 1.00. During the test, good perfusion symmetry was detected in 7 patients with averaged rCBV 1.03 ± 0.06. Only short venous delay and no ischemic complications were recognized. One patient had neither neurologic deficits nor long venous delay detected, however, showed hyper-perfusion in specific regions in the CBV maps. Two patients failed to pass the test, which showed significantly low CBV value from the affected hemisphere with maximum rCBV reduction close to 45%. CONCLUSION CBV map had in general good consistency with clinical manifestations as well as venous filling in the BOT. Besides, it may provide further evidence of hemodynamic variations and delayed ischemic complications, and thus, had a potential to reduce risks and increase treatment safety.
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Galego O, Nunes C, Morais R, Sargento-Freitas J, Sales F, Machado E. Monitoring balloon test occlusion of the internal carotid artery with transcranial Doppler. A case report and literature review. Neuroradiol J 2014; 27:115-9. [PMID: 24571842 DOI: 10.15274/nrj-2014-10014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2014] [Accepted: 01/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Angiographic balloon test occlusion (BTO) allows preoperative risk evaluation of patients undergoing permanent therapeutic occlusion of the internal carotid artery (ICA). The sensitivity of the BTO can be increased using different complementary techniques. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) stands out as a non-invasive, bedside method providing real-time monitoring of cerebral haemodynamics, therefore accurately identifying patients at risk of stroke. A case of a 30-year-old woman with a giant intracavernous aneurysm of the left ICA presenting with subacute left VI nerve palsy is described. A pre-operative TCD- and EEG-monitored BTO of the left ICA was performed. The 16.7% drop found in the middle cerebral artery's peak systolic velocity (PSVMCA) predicts clinical and haemodynamic tolerance to the permanent loss of that vessel. This case illustrates the potential of TCD monitoring during temporary BTO of the ICA. It highlights its ability to provide a complete preclinical evaluation of collateralization and autoregulatory adaptation to unilateral ICA occlusion. TCD may also decrease the time of occlusion required for the BTO.
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- Orlando Galego
- Department of Neuroradiology, Coimbra Hospital and University Centre; Coimbra, Portugal -
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Coimbra Hospital and University Centre; Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Coimbra Hospital and University Centre; Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Neurology, Coimbra Hospital and University Centre; Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Coimbra Hospital and University Centre; Coimbra, Portugal
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