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Konovalov A, Gadzhiagaev V, Artemyev A, Okishev D, Pilipenko Y, Grebenev F, Eliava S. A Systematic Review and Case Illustrations of Misdiagnosing Intracranial Aneurysms. Cureus 2024; 16:e59185. [PMID: 38807799 PMCID: PMC11130603 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.59185] [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] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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Modern neuroimaging methods do not completely rule out false diagnoses of intracranial aneurysms which can lead to an unwarranted operation associated with risks of complications. However, surgical interventions for falsely diagnosed aneurysms are quite rare. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate two clinical cases of false-positive aneurysms and a systematic review of the literature dedicated to the incidence and etiology of false-positive aneurysms, identifying risk factors associated with false-positive aneurysms. A literature search in two databases (PubMed and Web of Science) using keywords "mimicking an intracranial aneurysm", "presenting as an intracranial aneurysm", "false positive intracranial aneurysms", and "neurosurgery" was conducted. A total of 243 papers were found in the initial search in two databases. Sixteen papers (including 20 patients) were included in the final analysis. There were 10 women and 10 men. The most common location of false-positive aneurysms was the bifurcation of the middle cerebral artery (MCA). In the posterior circulation, false-positive aneurysms were identified either on the basilar artery, or at the vertebro-basilar junction. The main causes of false intracranial aneurysm diagnosis included artery occlusion with vascular stump formation, infundibular widening, fenestration, arterial dissection, contrast extravasation, and venous varix. In conclusion, summarizing the results of our analysis, we can say that surgical interventions for false-positive aneurysms are an underestimated problem in vascular neurosurgery. Despite extremely rare published clinical observations, the actual frequency of erroneous surgical interventions for false-positive aneurysms is unknown.
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- Anton Konovalov
- Cerebrovascular Surgery, National Medical Research Center of Neurosurgery Named After N. N. Burdenko, Moscow, RUS
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- Neurosurgery, National Medical Research Center of Neurosurgery Named After N. N. Burdenko, Moscow, RUS
- Neurosurgery, Moscow Regional Clinical Research Institute Named After M. F. Vladimirsky, Moscow, RUS
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- Neurosurgery, National Medical Research Center of Neurosurgery Named After N. N. Burdenko, Moscow, RUS
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- Vascular Surgery, National Medical Research Center of Neurosurgery Named After N. N. Burdenko, Moscow, RUS
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- Neurosurgery, National Medical Research Center of Neurosurgery Named After N. N. Burdenko, Moscow, RUS
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- Neurosurgery, National Medical Research Center of Neurosurgery Named After N. N. Burdenko, Moscow, RUS
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- Vascular Surgery, National Medical Research Center of Neurosurgery Named After N. N. Burdenko, Moscow, RUS
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Yang L, Gao X, Gao C, Xu S, Cao S. Dynamic evaluation of unruptured intracranial aneurysms by 4D-CT angiography: comparison with digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and surgical findings. BMC Med Imaging 2023; 23:161. [PMID: 37853358 PMCID: PMC10585900 DOI: 10.1186/s12880-023-01107-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This study was to prospectively investigate the feasibility of four-dimensional computed tomography angiography (4D-CTA) with electrocardiogram-gated (ECG) reconstruction for preoperative evaluation of morphological parameters, and compared with digital subtraction angiography (DSA). We also aimed to detect pulsation in unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) by using 4D-CTA, as a potential predicting factor of growth or rupture. MATERIALS 64 patients with 64 UIAs underwent ECG-gated dynamic 4D-CTA imaging before treatment, of which 46 patients additionally underwent DSA. Original scanning data were reconstructed to produce 20 data sets of cardiac cycles with 5%-time intervals. The extent of agreement on UIAs morphological features assessed with 4D-CTA and DSA was estimated using the k coefficient of the Kappa test. The radiation doses were also calculated and compared between 4D-CTA and DSA. In the aneurysmal surgically treated in our institution, we were able to compare the surgical findings of the aneurysm wall with 4D-CTA images. We performed long-term follow-up on untreated patients. RESULTS The morphological characteristics detected by 4D-CTA and DSA were consistent in aneurysm location (k = 1.0), shape (k = 0.76), maximum diameter (k = 0.94), aneurysm neck (k = 0.79) and proximity to parent and branch vessels (k = 0.85). 4D-CTA required lower radiation doses (0.32 ± 0.11 mSv) than DSA (0.84 ± 0.37 mSv, P < 0.001). Pulsation was detected in 26 of the 64 unruptured aneurysms, and all underwent neurosurgical clipping or interventional embolization. In aneurysms surgically treated in our hospital, we observed a significant correlation between 4D-CTA findings and surgical evaluation of the aneurysmal wall, in particular the irregular pulsations detected on 4D-CTA have demonstrated to correspond to dark-reddish thinner wall at surgery. CONCLUSIONS In this proof-of-concept study, 4D-CTA provided real-time, non-invasive preoperative assessments of UIAs comparable to DSA. Moreover, optimal correlation between the irregular pulsation detected by 4D-CTA and the surgical findings support a possible role of this technique to identify aneurysms with a higher risk of rupture.
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- Liping Yang
- Department of PET-CT, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Department of physical diagnostics, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Medical Imaging Department, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Department of medical instruments, Second Hospital of Harbin, Harbin, 150001, China.
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- Medical Imaging Department, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, China.
- Department of medical instruments, Second Hospital of Harbin, Harbin, 150001, China.
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Kong D, Li J, Lv Y, Wang M, Li S, Qian B, Yu Y. Radiomics Nomogram Model Based on TOF-MRA Images: A New Effective Method for Predicting Microaneurysms. Int J Gen Med 2023; 16:1091-1100. [PMID: 37007909 PMCID: PMC10065425 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s397134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Objective To develop a radiomics nomogram model based on time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography (TOF-MRA) images for preoperative prediction of true microaneurysms. Methods 118 patients with Intracranial Aneurysm Sac (40 positive and 78 negative) were enrolled and allocated to training and validation groups (8:2 ratio). Findings of clinical characteristics and MRA features were analyzed. A radiomics signature was built on the basis of reproducible features by using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression algorithm in the training group. The radiomics nomogram model was constructed by combining clinical risk factors and radiomics signature. In order to compare the classification performance of clinical models, radiomics model and radiomics nomogram model, AUC was used to evaluate them. The performance of the radiomics nomogram model was evaluated by calibration curve and decision curve analysis. Results Eleven features were selected to develop radiomics model with AUC of 0.875 (95% CI 0.78-0.97), sensitivity of 0.84, and specificity of 0.68. The radiomics model achieved a better diagnostic performance than the clinic model (AUC = 0.75, 95% CI: 0.53-0.97) and even radiologists. The radiomics nomogram model, which combines radiomics signature and clinical risk factors, is effective too (AUC = 0.913, 95% CI: 0.87-0.96). Furthermore, the decision curve analysis demonstrated significantly better net benefit in the radiomics nomogram model. Conclusion Radiomics features derived from TOF-MRA can reliably be used to build a radiomics nomogram model for effectively differentiating between pseudo microaneurysms and true microaneurysms, and it can provide an objective basis for the selection of clinical treatment plans.
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- Delian Kong
- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211100, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Delian Kong; Yusheng Yu, Email ;
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211100, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211100, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211100, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211100, People’s Republic of China
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- Huiying Medical Technology (Beijing); Huiying Medical Technology Co., Ltd, Beijing City, 100192, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211100, People’s Republic of China
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Geng J, Wang Y, Ji Z, Wang W, Yin Y, Yang G, Fan X, Li T, Hu P, He C, Zhang H. Advantages of 3D registration technology (3DRT) in clinical application of unruptured intracranial aneurysm follow-up: A novel method to judge aneurysm growth. J Neuroradiol 2023; 50:209-216. [PMID: 36041561 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurad.2022.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently available methods for determining aneurysm growth are not accurate enough. Therefore, we introduced a more intuitive and accurate 3D registration technology (3DRT) to judge the growth of aneurysms. MATERIALS AND METHODS We developed an in-house technique for 3DRT and calculated its derivative parameters, voxel change rate (VCR), maximum growth vector (MGV), and parent artery coincidence (PAC). To verify the accuracy, growing aneurysms and stable aneurysms matching 1:3 were selected, and a 3DRT measurement was performed. We calculated the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of cases with VCR > 20%, MGV > 1 mm, and combined indicator of VCR > 20% + MGV >1 mm. In addition, we analyzed the cause of the poor registration effect, where the registration effect of PAC > 0.7 was considered acceptable. We also collected 24 consecutive aneurysms for agreement analysis of 2D manual measurement and 3DRT. RESULTS Twenty-seven growing aneurysms and 81 stable aneurysms were included in the normal model group, and 88 aneurysms with good registration effect in the adjusted model group. For aneurysms with VCR > 20%, the sensitivity and the specificity were the highest at 81.48% and 91.35%, respectively, while in the adjusted model group, the sensitivity and the specificity increased to 94.44% and 94.29%, respectively. When using VCR > 20% as the growth metric, the AUC value in the normal and the adjusted model group was 0.856 and 0.947, respectively. The ICC between 2D manual measurements and the 3DRT was 0.95 (95%CI: 0.88-0.98), and the time spent between the two groups had a significant difference (10.96 min vs. 3.44 min, p<0.01, 95% CI, 6.49-8.53). CONCLUSIONS A 3DRT can be used to determine the growth of the aneurysm more efficiently, intuitively, and accurately.
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- Jiewen Geng
- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China International Neuroscience Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China International Neuroscience Institute, Beijing, China; Department of Neurosurgery, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Weihai, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China International Neuroscience Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of R&D, UnionStrong (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
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- Department of R&D, UnionStrong (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
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- Department of R&D, UnionStrong (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China International Neuroscience Institute, Beijing, China; Department of Neurosurgery, Xi'an No.3 Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China International Neuroscience Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China International Neuroscience Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China International Neuroscience Institute, Beijing, China.
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Wang S, Liu C, Rayamajhi AJ, Mao C, Zhang Q. Parasellar epidermoid cyst with unique radiological features: A case report and review of the literature. Radiol Case Rep 2023; 18:1628-1632. [PMID: 36865620 PMCID: PMC9970865 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2023.01.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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Intracranial epidermoid cysts (ECs) are encapsulated lesions lined by squamous cell epithelium and the most location is the cerebellopontine angle and appears with cerebrospinal fluid-like irregular mass. Occasionally, ECs present as high-density masses on computed tomography and atypical features in magnetic resonance images in the unusual area, which makes the diagnosis difficult. Here, we report a case of a female subject who complained of episodic left facial convulsions for more than 3 months. Computed tomography plain scan revealed a large hyperdense parasellar mass with atypical magnetic resonance findings. In this report, we analyzed retrospectively the radiological characteristics and histopathology of the parasellar EC, thus increasing awareness about this unusual image features.
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- Sisi Wang
- Department of Radiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University Second Affiliated Hospital, 157 West Fifth Road, Xi'an, Shannxi 710004, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xi'an Jiaotong University Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an, Shannxi 710004, China
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- Department of Radiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University Second Affiliated Hospital, 157 West Fifth Road, Xi'an, Shannxi 710004, China
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- Department of Radiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University Second Affiliated Hospital, 157 West Fifth Road, Xi'an, Shannxi 710004, China
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- Department of Radiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University Second Affiliated Hospital, 157 West Fifth Road, Xi'an, Shannxi 710004, China,Corresponding author.
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Harrar DB, Sun LR, Goss M, Pearl MS. Cerebral Digital Subtraction Angiography in Acute Intracranial Hemorrhage: Considerations in Critically Ill Children. J Child Neurol 2022; 37:693-701. [PMID: 35673704 DOI: 10.1177/08830738221106818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Cerebrovascular disorders are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children. Although minimally invasive, cerebral digital subtraction angiography (DSA) has been shown to be safe in children and is a valuable, and perhaps underutilized, technique for the diagnosis and management of pediatric cerebrovascular disorders in the critical care setting. Through a case-based approach, we explore the utility of DSA in critically ill children with acute intracranial hemorrhage (ICH). We discuss the use of DSA in the acute management of aneurysm and arteriovenous malformation rupture as well as cerebral vasospasm. Those caring for critically ill children with acute ICH should consider cerebral DSA as part of a comprehensive approach to the diagnosis and management of these conditions.
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- D B Harrar
- Division of Neurology, 8404Children's National Hospital, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Neurology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Neurology, 72462Dell Children's Hospital, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiology, 8404Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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Liu X, Feng J, Wu Z, Neo Z, Zhu C, Zhang P, Wang Y, Jiang Y, Mitsouras D, Li Y. Deep neural network-based detection and segmentation of intracranial aneurysms on 3D rotational DSA. Interv Neuroradiol 2021; 27:648-657. [PMID: 33715500 PMCID: PMC8493355 DOI: 10.1177/15910199211000956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2020] [Revised: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Accurate diagnosis and measurement of intracranial aneurysms are challenging. This study aimed to develop a 3D convolutional neural network (CNN) model to detect and segment intracranial aneurysms (IA) on 3D rotational DSA (3D-RA) images. METHODS 3D-RA images were collected and annotated by 5 neuroradiologists. The annotated images were then divided into three datasets: training, validation, and test. A 3D Dense-UNet-like CNN (3D-Dense-UNet) segmentation algorithm was constructed and trained using the training dataset. Diagnostic performance to detect aneurysms and segmentation accuracy was assessed for the final model on the test dataset using the free-response receiver operating characteristic (FROC). Finally, the CNN-inferred maximum diameter was compared against expert measurements by Pearson's correlation and Bland-Altman limits of agreement (LOA). RESULTS A total of 451 patients with 3D-RA images were split into n = 347/41/63 training/validation/test datasets, respectively. For aneurysm detection, observed FROC analysis showed that the model managed to attain a sensitivity of 0.710 at 0.159 false positives (FP)/case, and 0.986 at 1.49 FP/case. The proposed method had good agreement with reference manual aneurysmal maximum diameter measurements (8.3 ± 4.3 mm vs. 7.8 ± 4.8 mm), with a correlation coefficient r = 0.77, small bias of 0.24 mm, and LOA of -6.2 to 5.71 mm. 37.0% and 77% of diameter measurements were within ±1 mm and ±2.5 mm of expert measurements. CONCLUSIONS A 3D-Dense-UNet model can detect and segment aneurysms with relatively high accuracy using 3D-RA images. The automatically measured maximum diameter has potential clinical application value.
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- Xinke Liu
- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute and Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute and Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center (CNCRC)-Hanalytics Artificial Intelligence Research Center for Neurological Disorders and Biomind Technology, Beijing China
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- National Clinical Research Center (CNCRC)-Hanalytics Artificial Intelligence Research Center for Neurological Disorders and Biomind Technology, Beijing China
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- National Clinical Research Center (CNCRC)-Hanalytics Artificial Intelligence Research Center for Neurological Disorders and Biomind Technology, Beijing China
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute and Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute and Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Sohn B, Park KY, Choi J, Koo JH, Han K, Joo B, Won SY, Cha J, Choi HS, Lee SK. Deep Learning-Based Software Improves Clinicians' Detection Sensitivity of Aneurysms on Brain TOF-MRA. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2021; 42:1769-1775. [PMID: 34385143 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The detection of cerebral aneurysms on MRA is a challenging task. Recent studies have used deep learning-based software for automated detection of aneurysms on MRA and have reported high performance. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incremental value of using deep learning-based software for the detection of aneurysms on MRA by 2 radiologists, a neurosurgeon, and a neurologist. MATERIALS AND METHODS TOF-MRA examinations of intracranial aneurysms were retrospectively extracted. Four physicians interpreted the MRA blindly. After a washout period, they interpreted MRA again using the software. Sensitivity and specificity per patient, sensitivity per lesion, and the number of false-positives per case were measured. Diagnostic performances, including subgroup analysis of lesions, were compared. Logistic regression with a generalized estimating equation was used. RESULTS A total of 332 patients were evaluated; 135 patients had positive findings with 169 lesions. With software assistance, patient-based sensitivity was statistically improved after the washout period (73.5% versus 86.5%, P < .001). The neurosurgeon and neurologist showed a significant increase in patient-based sensitivity with software assistance (74.8% versus 85.2%, P = .03, and 56.3% versus 84.4%, P < .001, respectively), while the number of false-positive cases did not increase significantly (23 versus 30, P = .20, and 22 versus 24, P = .75, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Software-aided reading showed significant incremental value in the sensitivity of clinicians in the detection of aneurysms on MRA without a significant increase in false-positive findings, especially for the neurosurgeon and neurologist. Software-aided reading showed equivocal value for the radiologist.
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- B Sohn
- From the Department of Radiology (B.S., J.C., J.H.K., K.H., B.J., S.Y.W., J.C., H.S.C., S.-K.L.), Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Imaging Data Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery (K.-Y.P.), Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- From the Department of Radiology (B.S., J.C., J.H.K., K.H., B.J., S.Y.W., J.C., H.S.C., S.-K.L.), Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Imaging Data Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Neurology (J.C.), Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Neurology (J.C.), Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- From the Department of Radiology (B.S., J.C., J.H.K., K.H., B.J., S.Y.W., J.C., H.S.C., S.-K.L.), Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Imaging Data Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- From the Department of Radiology (B.S., J.C., J.H.K., K.H., B.J., S.Y.W., J.C., H.S.C., S.-K.L.), Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Imaging Data Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- From the Department of Radiology (B.S., J.C., J.H.K., K.H., B.J., S.Y.W., J.C., H.S.C., S.-K.L.), Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Imaging Data Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- From the Department of Radiology (B.S., J.C., J.H.K., K.H., B.J., S.Y.W., J.C., H.S.C., S.-K.L.), Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Imaging Data Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- From the Department of Radiology (B.S., J.C., J.H.K., K.H., B.J., S.Y.W., J.C., H.S.C., S.-K.L.), Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Imaging Data Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- From the Department of Radiology (B.S., J.C., J.H.K., K.H., B.J., S.Y.W., J.C., H.S.C., S.-K.L.), Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Imaging Data Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Radiology (H.S.C.), Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- From the Department of Radiology (B.S., J.C., J.H.K., K.H., B.J., S.Y.W., J.C., H.S.C., S.-K.L.), Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Imaging Data Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Timmins KM, Kuijf HJ, Vergouwen MDI, Otten MJ, Ruigrok YM, Velthuis BK, van der Schaaf IC. Reliability and Agreement of 2D and 3D Measurements on MRAs for Growth Assessment of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2021; 42:1598-1603. [PMID: 34210663 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Reliable and reproducible measurement of unruptured intracranial aneurysm growth is important for unruptured intracranial aneurysm rupture risk assessment. This study aimed to compare the reliability and reproducibility of 2D and 3D growth measurements of unruptured intracranial aneurysms. MATERIALS AND METHODS 2D height, width, and neck and 3D volume measurements of unruptured intracranial aneurysms on baseline and follow-up TOF-MRAs were performed by two observers. The reliability of individual 2D and 3D measurements and of change (growth) between paired scans was assessed (intraclass correlation coefficient) and stratified for aneurysm location. The smallest detectable change on 2D and 3D was determined. Proportions of growing aneurysms were compared, and Bland-Altman plots were created. RESULTS Seventy-two patients with 84 unruptured intracranial aneurysms were included. The interobserver reliability was good-to-excellent for individual measurements (intraclass correlation coefficient > 0.70), poor for 2D change (intraclass correlation coefficient < 0.5), and good for 3D change (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.76). For both 2D and 3D, the reliability was location-dependent and worse for irregularly shaped aneurysms. The smallest detectable changes for 2D height, width, and neck and 3D volume measurements were 1.5 , 2.0, and 1.9 mm and 0.06 mL, respectively. The proportion of growing unruptured intracranial aneurysms decreased from 10% to 2%, depending on the definition of growth (1 mm or the smallest detectable changes for 2D and 3D). CONCLUSIONS The interobserver reliability of the size measurements of individual 2D and 3D unruptured intracranial aneurysms was good-to-excellent but lower for 2D and 3D growth measurements. For growth assessment, 3D measurements are more reliable than 2D measurements. The smallest detectable change for 2D measurements was larger than 1 mm, the current clinical definition of unruptured intracranial aneurysm growth.
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- K M Timmins
- From the Image Sciences Institute (K.M.T., H.J.K.)
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- From the Image Sciences Institute (K.M.T., H.J.K.)
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- , UMC Utrecht Brain Center, and Department of Radiology (M.J.O., B.K.V., I.C.v.d.S), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (M.D.I.V., Y.M.R.)
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- , UMC Utrecht Brain Center, and Department of Radiology (M.J.O., B.K.V., I.C.v.d.S), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- , UMC Utrecht Brain Center, and Department of Radiology (M.J.O., B.K.V., I.C.v.d.S), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Wu X, Duan Z, Liu Y, Zhou C, Jiao Z, Zhao Y, Tang T. Incidental Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms Do Not Impact Outcome in Patients With Acute Cerebral Infarction. Front Neurol 2021; 12:613027. [PMID: 33981282 PMCID: PMC8107683 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.613027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background: This study was to examine the patients with acute cerebral infarction (ACI) treated at a single center over 9 years and who underwent Unruptured intracranial aneurysm (UIA) screening by three-dimensional time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography (3D-TOF-MRA), and to explore the factors associated with outcomes. Methods: The outcome was the modified Rankin scale (mRS) score at 90 days after stroke onset. The outcome was classified into a good outcome (mRS score of 0–2 points) and poor outcome (mRS score of 3–6 points). Results: UIAs were found in 260 (6.5%) of 4,033 patients with ACI; 2,543 (63.1%) had a good outcome, and 1,490 (36.9%) had a poor outcome. There was no difference in outcomes between the two groups (P = 0.785). The multivariable analysis showed that age (OR = 1.009, 95%CI: 1.003–1.014, P = 0.003), diabetes (OR = 1.179, 95%CI: 1.035–1.342, P = 0.013), ischemic stroke history (OR = 1.451, 95%CI: 1.256–1.677, P < 0.001), and baseline NIHSS score (OR = 1.034, 95%CI: 1.018–1.050, P < 0.001) were independently associated with the 90-day outcomes in patients with ACI. The presence of incidental UIA was not associated with outcomes after ACI. Conclusions: Age, diabetes, ischemic stroke history, and baseline NIHSS score were independently associated with the early outcomes of patients with ACI.
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- Xuan Wu
- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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Jang M, Kim JH, Park JW, Roh H, Lee HJ, Seo J, Hwang SH, Yoon JH, Yoon SH, Cho BK. Features of "false positive" unruptured intracranial aneurysms on screening magnetic resonance angiography. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0238597. [PMID: 32881975 PMCID: PMC7470380 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Physicians can find it challenging to decide whether confirmative digital subtraction angiography (DSA) should be performed in patients who present with "suspicious small aneurysm-like structures" on magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). Factors associated with "false positive aneurysms on MRA" (FPAMs)," which are finally confirmed as negative on DSA, have rarely been reported. This study aimed to identify the clinical or radiologic clues indicative of FPAM on DSA. METHODS Patients who had undergone DSA between 2016 and 2019 for suspicious aneurysm-like structures < 5 mm in size on MRA were enrolled. Patient demographics and the details regarding the geometry of the structures were retrospectively reviewed. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify the associated factors. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was performed to assess the clinical implications. RESULTS Of the 107 suspicious structures, 46 were indicated as being false positive on DSA (42.96%). Location (positive on C7 and negative on C5-6 ICA) and lower dome to neck ratio were found to be significant parameters in the multivariate analysis. The dome to neck ratio threshold value was 0.99. CONCLUSION Suspicious aneurysm-like structures located not on C5-6 but on C7 ICA and having wide neck morphologies (dome to neck ratio < 0.99) are highly likely to be negative on DSA.
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- Minsu Jang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
- Trauma Center, Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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Leemans E, Cornelissen B, Sing MLC, Sprengers M, van den Berg R, Roos Y, Vandertop WP, Slump C, Marquering H, Majoie C. 7T versus 3T MR Angiography to Assess Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms. J Neuroimaging 2020; 30:779-785. [PMID: 32857906 PMCID: PMC7754498 DOI: 10.1111/jon.12772] [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: 05/10/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Aneurysm size and neck measurements are important for treatment decisions. The introduction of 7T magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) led to new possibilities assessing aneurysm morphology and flow due to the higher signal-to-noise ratio. However, it is unknown if the size measurements on 7T MRA are similar to those on the standard 3T MRA. This study aimed to compare aneurysm size measurements between 7T and 3T MRA. METHODS We included 18 patients with 22 aneurysms who underwent both 3T and 7T MRA. Three acquisition protocols were compared: 3T time of flight (TOF), 7T TOF, and 7T contrast-enhanced MRA. Each aneurysm on each protocol was measured by at least two experienced neuroradiologists. Subsequently, the differences were evaluated using scatterplots and the intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) of agreement. RESULTS There was a good agreement among the neuroradiologists for the height and width measurements (mean ICC: .78-.93); the neck measurements showed a moderate agreement with a mean ICC of .57-.72. Between the MR acquisition protocols, there was a high agreement for all measurements with a mean ICC of .81-.96. Measurement differences between acquisition protocols (0-2.9 mm) were in the range of the differences between the neuroradiologists (0-3.6 mm). CONCLUSION Our study showed that 7T MRA, both nonenhanced and contrast-enhanced, has a high agreement in aneurysm size measurements compared to 3T. This suggests that 7T is useful for reliable aneurysm size assessment.
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- Eva Leemans
- Department of Biomedical Engineering & Physics, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering & Physics, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,MIRA Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering & Physics, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Neurosurgical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- MIRA Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering & Physics, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Comparison of Time-of-Flight-Magnetic Resonance Angiography From Silent Scan Magnetic Resonance Angiography in Depiction of Arteriovenous Malformation of the Brain. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2019; 43:943-947. [PMID: 31738210 DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000000935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Silent magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) was compared with time-of-flight (TOF)-MRA in imaging of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) of the brain. METHODS Thirty-five consecutive patients with AVMs of the brain were included. Quantitative analyses were performed by measuring both signal-to-noise ratio and contrast-to-noise ratio of the nidus. Qualitative analysis (scores 1-4) was performed by evaluating depictions of feeding arteries and draining veins independently by 2 reviewers. RESULTS Both signal-to-noise ratio and contrast-to-noise ratio in TOF-MRA were significantly higher than those in silent MRA. For both feeders and drainers, scores were significantly higher in silent MRA than in TOF-MRA for both reviewers. Interrater agreement was higher in silent MRA than in TOF-MRA. CONCLUSIONS Silent MRA visualized feeders and drainers in AVMs significantly better than did TOF-MRA. Interrater agreement was also better in silent MRA.
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Mattern H, Sciarra A, Godenschweger F, Stucht D, Lüsebrink F, Rose G, Speck O. Prospective motion correction enables highest resolution time-of-flight angiography at 7T. Magn Reson Med 2017; 80:248-258. [PMID: 29230871 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.27033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2017] [Revised: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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PURPOSE Higher magnetic field strengths enable time-of-flight (TOF) angiography with higher resolution to depict small-vessel pathologies. However, this potential is limited by the subject's ability to remain motionless. Even small-scale, involuntary motion can degrade vessel depiction, thus limiting the effective resolution. The aim of this study was to overcome this resolution limit by deploying prospectively motion-corrected (PMC) TOF. METHODS An optical, marker-based, in-bore tracking system was used to update the imaging volume prospectively according to the subject's head motion. PMC TOF was evaluated in 12 healthy, cooperative subjects at isotropic resolution of up to 150 μm. Image quality was assessed qualitatively through reader rating and quantitatively with the average edge-strength metric. RESULTS PMC significantly increased the average edge strength and qualitatively improved the vessel depiction in nine out of 11 cases. Image quality was never degraded by motion correction. PMC also enabled acquisition of the highest resolution human brain in vivo TOF angiography to date. CONCLUSION With PMC enabled, high-resolution TOF is able to visualize brain vasculature beyond the effective resolution limit. Magn Reson Med 80:248-258, 2018. © 2017 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.
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- Hendrik Mattern
- Department of Biomedical Magnetic Resonance, Institute of Experimental Physics, Otto-von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Biomedical Magnetic Resonance, Institute of Experimental Physics, Otto-von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Biomedical Magnetic Resonance, Institute of Experimental Physics, Otto-von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Biomedical Magnetic Resonance, Institute of Experimental Physics, Otto-von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Biomedical Magnetic Resonance, Institute of Experimental Physics, Otto-von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Chair for Healthcare Telematics and Medical Engineering, Otto-von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Biomedical Magnetic Resonance, Institute of Experimental Physics, Otto-von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany.,German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Magdeburg, Germany.,Center for Behavioral Brain Sciences, Magdeburg, Germany.,Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Magdeburg, Germany
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Unruptured intracranial aneurysms: An updated review of current concepts for risk factors, detection and management. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2017; 173:542-551. [PMID: 28583271 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2017.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Revised: 12/03/2016] [Accepted: 05/12/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The management of patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) is a complex clinical challenge and constitutes an immense field of research. While a preponderant proportion of these aneurysms never rupture, the consequences of such an event are severe and represent an important healthcare problem. To date, however, the natural history of UIAs is not completely understood and there is no accurate means to discriminate the UIAs that will rupture from those that will not. Yet, a good understanding of the recent evidence and future perspectives is needed when advising a patient with IA to tailor any information to the given patient's level of risk and psychoaffective status. Thus, this review addresses the current concepts of epidemiology, risk factors, detection and management of UIAs.
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Zhou G, Li M, Lu C, Yin Y, Zhu Y, Wei X, Lu H, Zheng Q, Gao W. Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography for the localization of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas at 3T. J Neuroradiol 2016; 44:17-23. [PMID: 27814888 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurad.2016.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Revised: 09/11/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study was undertaken to evaluate the accuracy of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (DCE-MRA) in the precise location and demonstration of fistulous points in spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas (SDAVFs). METHODS Fifteen patients (14 men, 1 woman; age range: 40-78 years; mean: 55.5 years) harboring SDAVF who underwent preoperative DCE-MRA and spinal digital subtraction angiography (DSA) between January 2012 and January 2015 were evaluated retrospectively. Two reviewers independently evaluated the level and side of the arteriovenous fistula and feeding artery on 3T DCE-MRA and DSA images. The accuracy of DCE-MRA was assessed by comparing its findings with those from DSA and surgery in each case. RESULTS All 15 patients underwent DCE-MRA and DSA. DSA was unsuccessful in two patients due to technical difficulties. All cases were explored surgically, guided by the DCE-MRA. Surgery confirmed that 14 AVF sites were located in the thoracic spine, 5 in the lumbar spine, and 1 in the cervical spine. The origin of the fistulas and feeding arteries was accurately shown by DCE-MRA in 11 of the 15 patients. DCE-MRA also detected dilated perimedullary veins in all 15 patients. Overall, DCE-MRA facilitated DSA catheterization in 10 cases. In six patients, the artery of Adamkiewicz could be observed. In 15 out of 20 fistulas (75%), both readers agreed on the location on DCE-MRA images, and the κ coefficient of the interobserver agreement was 0.67 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.16-0.87). In 13 of 16 shunts (75%), the DCE-MRA consensus findings and DSA findings coincided. The intermodality agreement was 0.77 (95% CI: 0.35-0.92). CONCLUSIONS Our DCE-MRA studies benefited from the use of a high-field 3T MR imaging unit and reliably detected and localized the SDAVF and feeding arteries. As experience with this technique grows, it may be possible to replace DSA with DCE-MRA if surgery is the planned treatment.
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Safety and efficacy of endovascular treatment for intracranial infectious aneurysms: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neuroradiol 2016; 43:309-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neurad.2016.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2015] [Revised: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 03/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Gratz M, Schlamann M, Goericke S, Maderwald S, Quick HH. Evaluation of fast highly undersampled contrast-enhanced MR angiography (sparse CE-MRA) in intracranial applications - initial study. Eur Radiol 2016; 27:1004-1011. [PMID: 27300194 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-016-4398-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Revised: 03/13/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the image quality of sparsely sampled contrast-enhanced MR angiography (sparse CE-MRA) providing high spatial resolution and whole-head coverage. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-three patients scheduled for contrast-enhanced MR imaging of the head, (N = 19 with intracranial pathologies, N = 9 with vascular diseases), were included. Sparse CE-MRA at 3 Tesla was conducted using a single dose of contrast agent. Two neuroradiologists independently evaluated the data regarding vascular visibility and diagnostic value of overall 24 parameters and vascular segments on a 5-point ordinary scale (5 = very good, 1 = insufficient vascular visibility). Contrast bolus timing and the resulting arterio-venous overlap was also evaluated. Where available (N = 9), sparse CE-MRA was compared to intracranial Time-of-Flight MRA. RESULTS The overall rating across all patients for sparse CE-MRA was 3.50 ± 1.07. Direct influence of the contrast bolus timing on the resulting image quality was observed. Overall mean vascular visibility and image quality across different features was rated good to intermediate (3.56 ± 0.95). The average performance of intracranial Time-of-Flight was rated 3.84 ± 0.87 across all patients and 3.54 ± 0.62 across all features. CONCLUSION Sparse CE-MRA provides high-quality 3D MRA with high spatial resolution and whole-head coverage within short acquisition time. Accurate contrast bolus timing is mandatory. KEY POINTS • Sparse CE-MRA enables fast vascular imaging with full brain coverage. • Volumes with sub-millimetre resolution can be acquired within 10 seconds. • Reader's ratings are good to intermediate and dependent on contrast bolus timing. • The method provides an excellent overview and allows screening for vascular pathologies.
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- Marcel Gratz
- Erwin L. Hahn Institute for MR Imaging, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
- High Field and Hybrid MR Imaging, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147, Essen, Germany.
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- Neuroradiology, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg GmbH, Giessen, Germany
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Erwin L. Hahn Institute for MR Imaging, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Erwin L. Hahn Institute for MR Imaging, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
- High Field and Hybrid MR Imaging, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147, Essen, Germany
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