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Tang W, Chen Y, Ma L, Chen Y, Yang B, Li R, Li Z, Wu Y, Wang X, Guo X, Zhang W, Chen X, Lv M, Zhao Y, Guo G. Current perspectives and trends in the treatment of brain arteriovenous malformations: a review and bibliometric analysis. Front Neurol 2024; 14:1327915. [PMID: 38274874 PMCID: PMC10808838 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1327915] [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: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Background Currently, there is a lack of intuitive analysis regarding the development trend, main authors, and research hotspots in the field of cerebral arteriovenous malformation treatment, as well as a detailed elaboration of possible research hotspots. Methods A bibliometric analysis was conducted on data retrieved from the Web of Science core collection database between 2000 and 2022. The analysis was performed using R, VOSviewer, CiteSpace software, and an online bibliometric platform. Results A total of 1,356 articles were collected, and the number of publications has increased over time. The United States and the University of Pittsburgh are the most prolific countries and institutions in the field. The top three cited authors are Kondziolka D, Sheehan JP, and Lunsford LD. The Journal of Neurosurgery and Neurosurgery are two of the most influential journals in the field of brain arteriovenous malformation treatment research, with higher H-index, total citations, and number of publications. Furthermore, the analysis of keywords indicates that "aruba trial," "randomised trial," "microsurgery," "onyx embolization," and "Spetzler-Martin grade" may become research focal points. Additionally, this paper discusses the current research status, existing issues, and potential future research directions for the treatment of brain arteriovenous malformations. Conclusion This bibliometric study comprehensively analyses the publication trend of cerebral arteriovenous malformation treatment in the past 20 years. It covers the trend of international cooperation, publications, and research hotspots. This information provides an important reference for scholars to further study cerebral arteriovenous malformation.
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- Weixia Tang
- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
- Shanxi Provincial Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
- Shanxi Provincial Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
- Shanxi Provincial Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Provincial Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
- Department of Emergency, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
- Shanxi Provincial Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
- Shanxi Provincial Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
- Shanxi Provincial Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Shanxi Provincial Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
- Department of Emergency, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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Lang M, Colby S, Ashby-Padial C, Bapna M, Jaimes C, Rincon SP, Buch K. An imaging review of the hippocampus and its common pathologies. J Neuroimaging 2024; 34:5-25. [PMID: 37872430 DOI: 10.1111/jon.13165] [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: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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The hippocampus is a complex structure located in the mesial temporal lobe that plays a critical role in cognitive and memory-related processes. The hippocampal formation consists of the dentate gyrus, hippocampus proper, and subiculum, and its importance in the neural circuitry makes it a key anatomic structure to evaluate in neuroimaging studies. Advancements in imaging techniques now allow detailed assessment of hippocampus internal architecture and signal features that has improved identification and characterization of hippocampal abnormalities. This review aims to summarize the neuroimaging features of the hippocampus and its common pathologies. It provides an overview of the hippocampal anatomy on magnetic resonance imaging and discusses how various imaging techniques can be used to assess the hippocampus. The review explores neuroimaging findings related to hippocampal variants (incomplete hippocampal inversion, sulcal remnant and choroidal fissure cysts), and pathologies of neoplastic (astrocytoma and glioma, ganglioglioma, dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor, multinodular and vacuolating neuronal tumor, and metastasis), epileptic (mesial temporal sclerosis and focal cortical dysplasia), neurodegenerative (Alzheimer's disease, progressive primary aphasia, and frontotemporal dementia), infectious (Herpes simplex virus and limbic encephalitis), vascular (ischemic stroke, arteriovenous malformation, and cerebral cavernous malformations), and toxic-metabolic (transient global amnesia and opioid-associated amnestic syndrome) etiologies.
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- Min Lang
- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- School of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Vignesh S, Prasad SN, Singh V, Neyaz Z, Phadke RV, Mehrotra A, Mishra P. Angiographic analysis on posterior fossa hemorrhages and vascular malformations beyond aneurysms by CT angiography and digital subtraction angiography. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s41984-022-00152-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Posterior fossa malformations are less common than supratentorial malformations, but hemorrhages in posterior fossa are more serious due to presence of vital structures within this region. Most common cause of bleed in posterior fossa apart from hypertension is aneurysms but other vascular malformations are also there which cause hemorrhage. Here we discuss other causes of posterior fossa bleed beyond aneurysms.
Results
A total of 80 patients were evaluated: 47 (58.8%) had aneurysms, 29 (36.3%) had arteriovenous malformations, one each had developmental venous anomaly and brainstem cavernoma. Thirty vascular malformations were detected, of which 18 (62.1%) were pial arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), 11 (37.9%) were dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVF), and one had developmental venous anomaly (DVA). Six patients of AVM underwent both DSA and CTA, and CTA could correctly diagnose only 2 of 4 pial AVMs detected by DSA. Among two dAVFs detected by DSA, CTA could demonstrate dAVF only in one patient.
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CTA could be used as alternative to DSA in diagnosis and characterizing aneurysms in posterior fossa but for AVMs, 3D-CTA cannot replace DSA; however potential of time-resolved CTA (TR-CTA) appears promising.
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Heidari Pahlavian S, Geri O, Russin J, Ma SJ, Amar A, Wang DJJ, Ben Bashat D, Yan L. Semiautomatic cerebrovascular territory mapping based on dynamic ASL MR angiography without vessel-encoded labeling. Magn Reson Med 2020; 85:2735-2746. [PMID: 33347641 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.28623] [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: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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PURPOSE Characterizing vessel territories can provide crucial information for evaluation of cerebrovascular disorders. In this study, we present a novel postprocessing pipeline for vascular territorial imaging of cerebral arteries based on a noncontrast enhanced time-resolved 4D magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). METHODS Eight healthy participants, 1 Moyamoya patient, and 1 arteriovenous malformations patient were recruited. Territorial segmentation and relative blood flow rate calculations of cerebral arteries including left and right middle cerebral arteries and left and right posterior cerebral arteries were carried out based on the 4D MRA-derived arterial arrival time maps of intracranial vessels. RESULTS Among healthy young subjects, the average relative blood flow rate values corresponding to left and right middle cerebral arteries and left and right posterior cerebral arteries were 35.9 ± 5.9%, 32.9 ± 7.5%, 15.4 ± 3.8%, and 15.9 ± 2.5%, respectively. Excellent agreement was observed between relative blood flow rate values obtained from the proposed 4D MRA-based method and reference 2D phase contrast MRI. Abnormal cerebral circulations were visualized and quantified on both patients using the developed technique. CONCLUSION The vascular territorial imaging technique developed in this study allowed for the generation of territorial maps with user-defined level of details within a clinically feasible scan time, and as such may provide useful information to assess cerebral circulation balance in different pathologies.
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- Soroush Heidari Pahlavian
- USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Sagol Brain Institute, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine & Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Correlation-based perfusion mapping using time-resolved MR angiography: A feasibility study for patients with suspicions of steno-occlusive craniocervical arteries. Eur Radiol 2018; 28:4890-4899. [DOI: 10.1007/s00330-018-5468-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2018] [Revised: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Singh R, Gupta V, Ahuja C, Kumar A, Mukherjee KK, Khandelwal N. Role of time-resolved-CTA in intracranial arteriovenous malformation evaluation at 128-slice CT in comparison with digital subtraction angiography. Neuroradiol J 2018; 31:235-243. [PMID: 29366361 DOI: 10.1177/1971400917744403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction The present study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of time-resolved-computed tomographic angiography (TR-CTA) on a 128-slice CT scanner vis-à-vis cerebral digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in defining the morphological and haemodynamic characteristics of cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Methods Twenty-one patients (age range 10-46, mean 24.8 years) with clinical suspicion of AVM and three patients (age range 23-35, mean 24.3 years) with diagnosed AVM who were on follow-up underwent DSA and TR-CTA, on average 1.5 days apart. Three independent neuroradiologists analysed both studies in a blinded fashion based on the following parameters: AVM location, arterial feeder territories, venous drainage pattern, nidus flow characteristics, venous outflow obstruction, arterial feeder enlargement, external carotid artery feeder, location of aneurysm if any, leptomeningeal and transdural recruitment, neoangiogenesis, and pseudophlebitic pattern. Results The TR-CTA correctly demonstrated AVM in all 21 positive cases. It concordantly detected location (21/21), venous drainage pattern (21/21), nidus flow characteristics (21/21), and the venous outflow obstruction (9/9). However, discordance was seen in the demonstration of the arterial feeder (2/45) ( p = 0.49), arterial enlargement (13/17) ( p = 0.103), external carotid artery feeder (0/1), aneurysmal location (3/5) ( p = 0.40), leptomeningeal recruitment (1/3) ( p = 0.40), neoangiogenesis (0/4) ( p = 0.028) and in the pseudophlebitic pattern (2/5) ( p = 0.167) demonstration. Conclusions The results suggest that TR-CTA can provide the important features of cerebral AVM which are required in patient management.
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- Rupinder Singh
- 1 Department of Neuroradiology, Sri Bala Ji Medical Institute, India
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- 2 Department of Radio Diagnosis and Imaging, 29751 Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research , India
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- 2 Department of Radio Diagnosis and Imaging, 29751 Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research , India
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- 2 Department of Radio Diagnosis and Imaging, 29751 Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research , India
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- 3 Department of Neurosurgery, 29751 Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research , India
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- 2 Department of Radio Diagnosis and Imaging, 29751 Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research , India
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Cong F, Zhuo Y, Yu S, Zhang X, Miao X, An J, Wang S, Cao Y, Zhang Y, Song HK, Wang DJ, Yan L. Noncontrast-enhanced time-resolved 4D dynamic intracranial MR angiography at 7T: A feasibility study. J Magn Reson Imaging 2017; 48:111-120. [PMID: 29232026 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.25923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Arterial spin labeling (ASL) based-noncontrast-enhanced 4D MR angiography (NCE 4D MRA) shows potential in characterizing cerebrovascular hemodynamics in cerebrovascular disorders. Ultrahigh-field theoretically benefits ASL signal with increased inherent signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and prolonged blood T1 , which may provide improved delineation of vasculature in 4D MRA. PURPOSE To investigate the feasibility of NCE 4D MRA using 3D Cartesian trajectory and stack-of-stars (SOS) golden angle radial trajectory at 7T. STUDY TYPE A prospective study. SUBJECTS Six normal volunteers and eight patients with arteriovenous malformation (AVM). FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE NCE 4D MRA with Cartesian and radial trajectories were performed at 3T and 7T. ASSESSMENT Subjective image quality of 4D MRA was evaluated using a 4-point scale by two experienced neuroradiologists. The characterization of AVM components with 4D MRA and DSA was also graded using the Spetzler-Martin grading scale. STATISTICAL TESTS Cohen's kappa coefficient was calculated to evaluate the agreement between two readers within each 4D MRA technique (Cartesian and Radial). A Wilcoxon signed-rank test was performed to compare the subjective image quality scores of 4D MRA between Cartesian and radial trajectories, and between 7T and 3T, respectively. RESULTS Good-to-excellent image quality was achieved in 4D MRA with both Cartesian (3.83 ± 0.41) and radial (3.42 ± 0.49) acquisitions in healthy volunteers at 7T. However, markedly reduced scan time was needed with radial acquisition. 4D MRA at 7T (3.31 ± 0.59) shows better delineation of AVM lesion features, especially the vein drainage, compared with that of 3T (2.83 ± 0.75), although no statistical significance was achieved (P = 0.180). DATA CONCLUSION The feasibility of ASL based 4D MRA at 7T with Cartesian and SOS golden angle radial acquisition was demonstrated. The clinical evaluation of 4D MRA in AVMs between 3T and 7T suggested 7T 4D MRA images acquired with radial acquisition demonstrate excellent delineation of AVM features, especially the draining veins. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 2 Technical Efficacy Stage 2 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2017.
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- Fei Cong
- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, Beijing MR Center for Brain Research, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, Beijing MR Center for Brain Research, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, Beijing MR Center for Brain Research, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, Beijing MR Center for Brain Research, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Siemens Shenzhen Magnetic Resonance Ltd., Siemens MRI Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Laboratory of Functional MRI Technology (LOFT), Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Laboratory of Functional MRI Technology (LOFT), Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Time-of-Arrival Parametric Maps and Virtual Bolus Images Derived From Contrast-Enhanced Time-Resolved Radial Magnetic Resonance Angiography Improve the Display of Brain Arteriovenous Malformation Vascular Anatomy. Invest Radiol 2017; 51:706-713. [PMID: 27760058 DOI: 10.1097/rli.0000000000000288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Time-of-arrival (TOA) maps can be derived from high-resolution 4-dimensional (4D) contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) data sets to provide a quantitative description of contrast material arrival time in each voxel. This information can further be processed to create a compressed time evolution curve that virtually shortens the contrast bolus (virtual bolus [VB]). The purpose of this project was to determine whether TOA-enhanced 4D MRA and/or VB imaging improve the display of contrast kinetics in patients with vascular disease. METHODS High-resolution whole-brain contrast-enhanced 4D MRA examinations with 1.2-second temporal reconstruction were acquired by using radial acquisition and highly constrained projection reconstruction (radial 4D contrast-enhanced HYPRFlow, abbreviated as HFMRA in this article) in 10 patients (8 patients with arteriovenous malformations [AVM], 1 patient with an arteriovenous fistula, and 1 patient with a high-grade intracranial stenosis). The TOA for each voxel was defined as the time point when the signal intensity reached 20% of its maximum. In the first method, TOA maps were generated, color-encoded, and then multiplied with the time-resolved contrast-enhanced MRA images at each time frame to form new 4D MRA images (TOA-enhanced HFMRA), which contains the contrast arrival times with defined color encoding. In the second method, each time frame was weighted by a Gaussian distribution in the time domain to form a virtual 4D bolus map. This 4D bolus map was then color-coded and multiplied with the HFMRA images to form a digital subtraction angiography (DSA)-like VB, where at each time frame, only vessels with certain TOA values within the defined bolus length appear. HFMRA, TOA maps, and VB images were scored qualitatively with regard to delineation of arteries, veins, and nidus, as well as artifacts. Furthermore, diagnostic confidence and arteriovenous overlap were evaluated and compared between techniques. A comparison with DSA was performed where DSA served as the reference standard in terms of number of arterial feeders, draining veins, and Spetzler-Martin score of AVMs. In addition, TOA maps were evaluated quantitatively. RESULTS Overall, diagnostic confidence score of TOA was significantly higher compared with that of HFMRA (P = 0.03). Virtual bolus showed significantly higher scores for overall diagnostic confidence (P = 0.02) and reduced arteriovenous overlap (0.01) compared with HFMRA. Furthermore, VB-reduced arteriovenous overlap scores were significantly higher compared with TOA (P = 0.04). Agreement regarding AVM draining veins was lower between DSA and HFMRA (κ = 0.3) compared with TOA and VB (κ = 0.56). Agreement regarding Spetzler-Martin score was lower between DSA and HFMRA (κ = 0.56) compared with TOA and VB (κ = 0.74). CONCLUSIONS TOA-enhanced HFMRA provides serial images and time of arrival maps in one inclusive display. In this study, TOA mapping combined with Virtual Bolus imaging improved diagnostic confidence in AVM patients and facilitated arteriovenous separation. The VB method further reduced overlap of arterial and venous structures.
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Gilbert P, Dubois J, Giroux MF, Soulez G. New Treatment Approaches to Arteriovenous Malformations. Semin Intervent Radiol 2017; 34:258-271. [PMID: 28955115 DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1604299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are high-flow vascular anomalies that have demonstrated a very high recurrence rate after endovascular treatment, surgical treatment, or a combination of both. Surgical treatments have shown good response when they are small and well localized but a poor response when diffuse. A better understanding of the nature of the lesion has led to a better response rate and a safer treatment for these patients. This has been accomplished through a detailed understanding of the angioarchitecture of the lesion, enabling a tailored approach in reaching and targeting the nidus of the AVM with different liquid embolic agents, more specifically ethanol. Flow reduction techniques help in exposing the nidus to sclerosant agents. A clinical classification, the Schobinger classification, will help determine the appropriate time to start or to pursue therapy.
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- Patrick Gilbert
- Department of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ste Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Singh R, Gupta V, Ahuja C, Khandelwal N. Time resolved computed tomography angiography in the evaluation of brain arteriovenous malformation: a feasibility study. Neuroradiol J 2017; 31:230-234. [PMID: 28691576 DOI: 10.1177/1971400916684669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background and purpose Digital subtraction angiography is the current gold standard for diagnosing as well as the follow-up of cerebral arteriovenous malformations. However, as it is invasive, relatively expensive and time-consuming, a non-invasive alternative is of interest. We aimed to evaluate the feasibility of time resolved computed tomography angiography (TR-CTA) in a series of five diagnosed cranial arteriovenous malformation patients, demonstrated by conventional digital subtraction angiography with respect to acquisition, depiction of angiographic phases and radiation exposure. Materials and methods Five patients demonstrating a cranial arteriovenous malformation on digital subtraction angiography were studied with TR-CTA. The TR-CTA imaging was done by using a 128-detector computed tomography scanner. Digital subtraction angiography and TR-CTA studies were independently read by two blinded observers, by using a standardised scoring sheet. TR-CTA results were analysed with digital subtraction angiography as the criterion standard. Results TR-CTA generated comparable angiographic phases. In all five cases, there was complete agreement between digital subtraction angiography and TR-CTA regarding the size, arterial feeders, nidal morphology and venous drainage of the arteriovenous malformation. Conclusions TR-CTA imaging as a technique is feasible, providing images with good temporal and spatial resolution at an acceptable radiation dose. It appears to be a promising non-invasive adjunct to digital subtraction angiography.
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- Rupinder Singh
- 1 Department of Neuroradiology, Bala Ji Medical Institute, India
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- 2 Department of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India
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- 2 Department of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India
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- 2 Department of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India
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Zhou Z, Han F, Yu S, Yu D, Rapacchi S, Song HK, Wang DJJ, Hu P, Yan L. Accelerated noncontrast-enhanced 4-dimensional intracranial MR angiography using golden-angle stack-of-stars trajectory and compressed sensing with magnitude subtraction. Magn Reson Med 2017; 79:867-878. [PMID: 28480537 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.26747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2017] [Revised: 04/12/2017] [Accepted: 04/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the feasibility and performance of compressed sensing (CS) with magnitude subtraction regularization in accelerating non-contrast-enhanced dynamic intracranial MR angiography (NCE-dMRA). METHODS A CS algorithm was introduced in NCE-dMRA by exploiting the sparsity of the magnitude difference of the control and label images. The NCE-dMRA data were acquired using golden-angle stack-of-stars trajectory on six healthy volunteers and one patient with arteriovenous fistula. Images were reconstructed using (i) the proposed magnitude-subtraction CS (MS-CS); (ii) complex-subtraction CS; (iii) independent CS; and (iv) view-sharing with k-space weighted image contrast (KWIC). The dMRA image quality was compared across the four reconstruction strategies. The proposed MS-CS method was further compared with KWIC for temporal fidelity of depicting dynamic flow. RESULTS The proposed MS-CS method was able to reconstruct NCE-dMRA images with detailed vascular structures and clean background. It provided better subjective image quality than the other two CS strategies (P < 0.05). Compared with KWIC, MS-CS showed similar image quality, but reduced temporal blurring in delineating the fine distal arteries. CONCLUSIONS The MS-CS method is a promising CS technique for accelerating NCE-dMRA acquisition without compromising image quality and temporal fidelity. Magn Reson Med 79:867-878, 2018. © 2017 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.
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- Ziwu Zhou
- Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA.,Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA.,Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Laboratory of Functional MRI Technology, Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA.,Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Laboratory of Functional MRI Technology, Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Ozyurt O, Dincer A, Erdem Yildiz M, Peker S, Yilmaz M, Sengoz M, Ozturk C. Integration of arterial spin labeling into stereotactic radiosurgery planning of cerebral arteriovenous malformations. J Magn Reson Imaging 2017; 46:1718-1727. [DOI: 10.1002/jmri.25690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2016] [Accepted: 02/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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- Onur Ozyurt
- Bogazici University; Institute of Biomedical Engineering; Istanbul Turkey
- Acibadem University; Neuroradiology Research Center; Istanbul Turkey
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- Acibadem University; Neuroradiology Research Center; Istanbul Turkey
- Acibadem University; Department of Radiology, School of Medicine; Istanbul Turkey
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- Acibadem University; Neuroradiology Research Center; Istanbul Turkey
- Acibadem University; Department of Radiology, School of Medicine; Istanbul Turkey
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- Acibadem University; Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine; Istanbul Turkey
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- Acibadem Kozyatagi Hospital; Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine; Istanbul Turkey
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- Acibadem Kozyatagi Hospital; Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine; Istanbul Turkey
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- Bogazici University; Institute of Biomedical Engineering; Istanbul Turkey
- Bogazici University; Center for Life Sciences and Technologies; Istanbul Turkey
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OBJECTIVE Brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM) rupture results in substantial morbidity and mortality. The goal of AVM treatment is eradication of the AVM, but the risk of treatment must be weighed against the risk of future hemorrhage. CONCLUSION Imaging plays a vital role by providing the information necessary for AVM management. Here, we discuss the background, natural history, clinical presentation, and imaging of AVMs. In addition, we explain advances in techniques for imaging AVMs.
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Hodel J, Leclerc X, Kalsoum E, Zuber M, Tamazyan R, Benadjaoud MA, Pruvo JP, Piotin M, Baharvahdat H, Zins M, Blanc R. Intracranial Arteriovenous Shunting: Detection with Arterial Spin-Labeling and Susceptibility-Weighted Imaging Combined. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2016; 38:71-76. [PMID: 27789452 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2016] [Accepted: 08/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Arterial spin-labeling and susceptibility-weighted imaging are 2 MR imaging techniques that do not require gadolinium. The study aimed to assess the accuracy of arterial spin-labeling and SWI combined for detecting intracranial arteriovenous shunting in comparison with conventional MR imaging. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ninety-two consecutive patients with a known (n = 24) or suspected arteriovenous shunting (n = 68) underwent digital subtraction angiography and brain MR imaging, including arterial spin-labeling/SWI and conventional angiographic MR imaging (3D TOF, 4D time-resolved, and 3D contrast-enhanced MRA). Arterial spin-labeling/SWI and conventional MR imaging were reviewed separately in a randomized order by 2 blinded radiologists who judged the presence or absence of arteriovenous shunting. The accuracy of arterial spin-labeling/SWI for the detection of arteriovenous shunting was calculated by using the area under receiver operating curve with DSA as reference standard. κ coefficients were computed to determine interobserver and intermodality agreement. RESULTS Of the 92 patients, DSA showed arteriovenous shunting in 63 (arteriovenous malformation in 53 and dural arteriovenous fistula in 10). Interobserver agreement was excellent (κ =0.83-0.95). In 5 patients, arterial spin-labeling/SWI correctly detected arteriovenous shunting, while the conventional angiographic MR imaging did not. Compared with conventional MR imaging, arterial spin-labeling/SWI was significantly more sensitive (0.98 versus 0.90, P = .04) and equally specific (0.97) and showed significantly higher agreement with DSA (κ = 0.95 versus 0.84, P = .01) and higher area under the receiver operating curve (0.97 versus 0.93, P = .02). CONCLUSIONS Our study showed that the combined use of arterial spin-labeling and SWI may be an alternative to contrast-enhanced MRA for the detection of intracranial arteriovenous shunting.
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- J Hodel
- From the Departments of Radiology (J.H., M.Z.) .,Department of Neuroradiology (J.H., E.K.), Centre-Hospitalier-Universitaire Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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- Department of Neuroradiology (X.L., J.-P. P.), Roger Salengro Hospital, Lille, France
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- Department of Neuroradiology (J.H., E.K.), Centre-Hospitalier-Universitaire Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.H., M.Z.).,Neurology (M.Z., R.T.), Saint Joseph Hospital, Paris, France
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- Neurology (M.Z., R.T.), Saint Joseph Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Radiobiology and Epidemiology (M.A.B.), Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN), Fontenay-Aux-Roses, France
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- Department of Neuroradiology (X.L., J.-P. P.), Roger Salengro Hospital, Lille, France
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology (M.P., H.B., R.B.), Rothschild Foundation Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology (M.P., H.B., R.B.), Rothschild Foundation Hospital, Paris, France
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.H., M.Z.)
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology (M.P., H.B., R.B.), Rothschild Foundation Hospital, Paris, France
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Evaluation of Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations With Four-Dimensional Arterial-Spin Labeling-Based 3-T Magnetic Resonance Angiography. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2016; 40:290-6. [PMID: 26599964 DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000000346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to assess the usefulness of 3-T 4-dimensional (4D) arterial spin-labeling (ASL)-based magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) with color-coded time-of-arrival (TOA) maps for the evaluation of cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). METHODS Our study included 6 patients with cerebral AVMs. They underwent 4D-ASL MRA at 3T and digital subtraction angiography. A pseudocontinuous arterial spin labeling protocol with look-locker sampling was used for spin labeling. Two independent readers reviewed the 4D-ASL MRA images with color-coded TOA maps for the nidus size, arterial feeders, and venous drainage. Two other readers consensually reviewed the digital subtraction angiography images. RESULTS The cerebral AVMs were demonstrated on all 4D-ASL MRA images. In 5 high-flow AVMs, the color-coded TOA maps were especially useful for identifying the feeder/drainer. Intermodality agreement was excellent for the nidus size (κ = 1.0), very good for arterial feeders (κ = 0.88), and good for venous drainage (κ = 0.80). CONCLUSIONS The 4D-ASL 3-T MRA with color-coded TOA maps is useful for assessing the gross angiographic characteristics of intracranial AVMs.
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Cheng YC, Chen HC, Wu CH, Wu YY, Sun MH, Chen WH, Chai JW, Chi-Chang Chen C. Magnetic Resonance Angiography in the Diagnosis of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas: Comparison of Time-Resolved Magnetic Resonance Angiography and Three Dimensional Time-of-Flight Magnetic Resonance Angiography. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY 2016; 13:e19814. [PMID: 27679690 PMCID: PMC5036458 DOI: 10.5812/iranjradiol.19814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2014] [Revised: 09/28/2014] [Accepted: 10/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Background Traditional digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is currently the gold standard diagnostic method for the diagnosis and evaluation of cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM) and dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVF). Objectives The aim of this study was to analyze different less invasive magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) images, time-resolved MRA (TR-MRA) and three-dimensional time-of-flight MRA (3D TOF MRA) to identify their diagnostic accuracy and to determine which approach is most similar to DSA. Patients and Methods A total of 41 patients with AVM and dAVF at their initial evaluation or follow-up after treatment were recruited in this study. We applied time-resolved angiography using keyhole (4D-TRAK) MRA to perform TR-MRA and 3D TOF MRA examinations simultaneously followed by DSA, which was considered as a standard reference. Two experienced neuroradiologists reviewed the images to compare the diagnostic accuracy, arterial feeder and venous drainage between these two MRA images. Inter-observer agreement for different MRA images was assessed by Kappa coefficient and the differences of diagnostic accuracy between MRA images were evaluated by the Wilcoxon rank sum test. Results Almost all vascular lesions (92.68%) were correctly diagnosed using 4D-TRAK MRA. However, 3D TOF MRA only diagnosed 26 patients (63.41%) accurately. There were statistically significant differences regarding lesion diagnostic accuracy (P = 0.008) and venous drainage identification (P < 0.0001) between 4D-TRAK MRA and 3D TOF MRA. The results indicate that 4D-TRAK MRA is superior to 3D TOF MRA in the assessment of lesions. Conclusion Compared with 3D TOF MRA, 4D-TRAK MRA proved to be a more reliable screening modality and follow-up method for the diagnosis of cerebral AVM and dAVF.
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- Yu-Ching Cheng
- Department of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan
- Corresponding author: Chen-Hao Wu, Department of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. Fax: +886-423595046, E-mail:
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- Department of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Fujima N, Osanai T, Shimizu Y, Yoshida A, Harada T, Nakayama N, Kudo K, Houkin K, Shirato H. Utility of noncontrast-enhanced time-resolved four-dimensional MR angiography with a vessel-selective technique for intracranial arteriovenous malformations. J Magn Reson Imaging 2016; 44:834-45. [PMID: 26970348 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.25222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the utility of a vessel-selective four-dimensional (4D) magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) technique for the evaluation of intracranial arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). MATERIALS AND METHODS Twelve AVM patients were evaluated retrospectively. Time-of-flight (TOF) MRA, nonvessel-selective 4D-MRA (NS-4D-MRA), and vessel-selective 4D-MRA (VS-4D-MRA) were performed using a 3T MR unit in all patients, and used to identify feeding arteries and draining veins and measure nidus size. The diagnostic accuracy of the three techniques was compared using digital subtraction angiography (DSA). If a multifeeder was observed, the percentage of blood flow of each feeding artery to the entire nidus was evaluated and compared to the DSA findings using the "error value," defined as the degree of overestimation of the blood flow. All imaging findings were assessed by two neuroradiologists. RESULTS In both raters, the detectability of feeding arteries by VS-4D-MRA (12 and 11 patients) was significantly higher than those of TOF-MRA (7 and 6 patients) and NS-4D-MRA (8 and 7 patients) (P < 0.016). The detectability of drainer veins by TOF-MRA (10 and 10 patients) was significantly higher than that of VS-4D-MRA (7 and 6 patients). In the percentage of the blood flow of each feed artery to the entire nidus, the DSA findings (error value; 27.1 ± 5.7) indicated overestimations of the blood flow compared to the VS-4D-MRA (error value; 7.1 ± 3.9) (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION VS-4D-MRA was shown to be a useful technique for the evaluation of intracranial AVMs, especially for detecting feed arteries and estimating details of the nidus structure. J. MAGN. RESON. IMAGING 2016;44:834-845.
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- Noriyuki Fujima
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.,Global Station for Quantum Medical Science and Engineering, Global Institution for collaborative research and education, Sapporo, Japan
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Usefulness of four-dimensional computed tomographic angiography in a vertebral artery dissection case. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2016; 158:557-60. [PMID: 26743914 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-015-2677-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Discrimination of intramural hematoma from intra-aneurysmal blood flow is a critical issue for determining the necessity of treatment in vertebral artery dissection (VAD) cases. We describe modified four-dimensional computed tomographic angiography (4D-CTA) that is useful for evaluating blood flow in a dissected vertebral artery in a 41-year-old man who was diagnosed as VAD. Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) showed a growth of intramural hematoma, which was confusingly similar to intra-aneurysmal blood flow. Modified 4D-CTA enabled us to discriminate the intramural hematoma from blood flow because of its fine time and spatial resolution. Modified 4D-CTA may be a substitute for angiography in VAD cases.
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Lindner T, Jensen-Kondering U, van Osch MJ, Jansen O, Helle M. 3D time-resolved vessel-selective angiography based on pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling. Magn Reson Imaging 2015; 33:840-6. [PMID: 25777269 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2015.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 03/07/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Riederer SJ, Haider CR, Borisch EA, Weavers PT, Young PM. Recent advances in 3D time-resolved contrast-enhanced MR angiography. J Magn Reson Imaging 2015; 42:3-22. [PMID: 26032598 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.24880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2014] [Accepted: 12/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (CE-MRA) was first introduced for clinical studies approximately 20 years ago. Early work provided 3-4 mm spatial resolution with acquisition times in the 30-second range. Since that time there has been continuing effort to provide improved spatial resolution with reduced acquisition time, allowing high resolution 3D time-resolved studies. The purpose of this work is to describe how this has been accomplished. Specific technical enablers have been: improved gradients allowing reduced repetition times, improved k-space sampling and reconstruction methods, parallel acquisition, particularly in two directions, and improved and higher count receiver coil arrays. These have collectively made high-resolution time-resolved studies readily available for many anatomic regions. Depending on the application, ∼1 mm isotropic resolution is now possible with frame times of several seconds. Clinical applications of time-resolved CE-MRA are briefly reviewed.
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Chang W, Wu Y, Johnson K, Loecher M, Wieben O, Edjlali M, Oppenheim C, Roca P, Hald J, Aagaard-Kienitz B, Niemann D, Mistretta C, Turski P. Fast contrast-enhanced 4D MRA and 4D flow MRI using constrained reconstruction (HYPRFlow): potential applications for brain arteriovenous malformations. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2015; 36:1049-55. [PMID: 25698624 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2014] [Accepted: 09/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE HYPRFlow is a novel imaging strategy that provides fast, high-resolution contrast-enhanced time-resolved images and measurement of the velocity of the entire cerebrovascular system. Our hypothesis was that the images obtained with this strategy are of adequate diagnostic image quality to delineate the major components of AVMs. MATERIALS AND METHODS HYPRFlow and 3D TOF scans were obtained in 21 patients with AVMs with correlative DSA examinations in 14 patients. The examinations were scored for image quality and graded by using the Spetzler-Martin criteria. Mean arterial transit time and overlap integrals were calculated from the dynamic image data. Volume flow rates in normal arteries and AVM feeding arteries were measured from the phase contrast data. RESULTS HYPRFlow was equivalent to 3D-TOF in delineating normal arterial anatomy, arterial feeders, and nidus size and was concordant with DSA for AVM grading and venous drainage in 13 of the 14 examinations. Mean arterial transit time on the AVM side was 0.49 seconds, and on the normal contralateral side, 2.53 seconds with P < .001. Across all 21 subjects, the mean arterial volume flow rate in the M1 segment ipsilateral to the AVM was 4.07 ± 3.04 mL/s; on the contralateral M1 segment, it was 2.09 ± 0.64 mL/s. The mean volume flow rate in the largest feeding artery to the AVM was 3.86 ± 2.74 mL/s. CONCLUSIONS HYPRFlow provides an alternative approach to the MRA evaluation of AVMs, with the advantages of increased coverage, 0.75-second temporal resolution, 0.68-mm isotropic spatial resolution, and quantitative measurement of flow in 6 minutes.
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- W Chang
- From the Department of Radiology (W.C.), University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Medical Physics (Y.W., K.J., M.L., O.W., C.M.), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Medical Physics (Y.W., K.J., M.L., O.W., C.M.), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Medical Physics (Y.W., K.J., M.L., O.W., C.M.), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Medical Physics (Y.W., K.J., M.L., O.W., C.M.), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Radiology (M.E., C.O., P.R.), Université Paris-Descartes, Paris, France
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- Department of Radiology (M.E., C.O., P.R.), Université Paris-Descartes, Paris, France
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- Department of Radiology (M.E., C.O., P.R.), Université Paris-Descartes, Paris, France
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- Department of Radiology (J.H.), Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Medical Physics (Y.W., K.J., M.L., O.W., C.M.), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Departments of Radiology (B.A.-K., P.T.)
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D'Orazio F, Splendiani A, Gallucci M. 320-Row Detector Dynamic 4D-CTA for the Assessment of Brain and Spinal Cord Vascular Shunting Malformations. A Technical Note. Neuroradiol J 2014; 27:710-7. [PMID: 25489895 DOI: 10.15274/nrj-2014-10096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2014] [Accepted: 09/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Shunting vascular malformations of the brain and spinal cord are traditionally studied using digital subtraction angiography (DSA), the current gold standard imaging method routinely used because of its favourable combination in terms of spatial and temporal resolution. Because DSA is relatively expensive, time-consuming and carries a risk of silent embolic events and a small risk of transient or permanent neurologic deterioration, a non-invasive alternative angiographic method is of interest. New 320 row-detector CT scanners allow volumetric imaging of the whole brain with temporal resolution up to ≌ 3 Hz. Those characteristics make computed tomography angiography (CTA) an affordable imaging method to study the haemodynamics of the whole brain and can also be applied to the study of limited portions of the spinal cord. The aim of this paper is to make a brief summary of our experience in studying shunting vascular malformation of the brain and spinal cord using dynamic 4D-CTA, explaining the technical details of the studies performed at our institution, and the state-of-the-art major advantages and drawbacks of this new technique. We found that dynamic 4D-CTA is able to depict the main architectural characteristics of previously untreated vascular shunting malformations both in brain and spinal cord (i.e. their main arterial feeders and draining veins) allowing their correct diagnosis and exhaustive classification, limiting the use of DSA for therapeutic purposes.
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- Federico D'Orazio
- Radiognostics Specialisation School, University of L'Aquila; L'Aquila, Italy -
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- DISCAB, University of L'Aquila and Neuroradiology Unit, San Salvatore Hospital; L'Aquila, Italy
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- DISCAB, University of L'Aquila and Neuroradiology Unit, San Salvatore Hospital; L'Aquila, Italy
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Josephson CB, White PM, Krishan A, Al‐Shahi Salman R. Computed tomography angiography or magnetic resonance angiography for detection of intracranial vascular malformations in patients with intracerebral haemorrhage. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2014; 2014:CD009372. [PMID: 25177839 PMCID: PMC6544803 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd009372.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Intracranial vascular malformations (brain or pial/dural arteriovenous malformations/fistulae, and aneurysms) are the leading cause of intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) in young adults. Early identification of the intracranial vascular malformation may improve outcome if treatment can prevent ICH recurrence. Catheter intra-arterial digital subtraction angiography (IADSA) is considered the reference standard for the detection an intracranial vascular malformation as the cause of ICH. Computed tomography angiography (CTA) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) are less invasive than IADSA and may be as accurate for identifying some causes of ICH. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the diagnostic test accuracy of CTA and MRA versus IADSA for the detection of intracranial vascular malformations as a cause of ICH. SEARCH METHODS We searched MEDLINE (1948 to August 2013), EMBASE (1980 to August 2013), MEDION (August 2013), the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE; August 2013), the Health Technology Assessment Database (HTA; August 2013), ClinicalTrials.gov (August 2013), and WHO ICTRP (International Clinical Trials Register Portfolio; August 2013). We also performed a cited reference search for forward tracking of relevant articles on Google Scholar (http://scholar.google.com/), screened bibliographies, and contacted authors to identify additional studies. SELECTION CRITERIA We selected studies reporting data that could be used to construct contingency tables that compared CTA or MRA, or both, with IADSA in the same patients for the detection of intracranial vascular malformations following ICH. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two authors (CBJ and RA-SS) independently extracted data on study characteristics and measures of test accuracy. Two authors (CBJ and PMW) independently extracted data on test characteristics. We obtained data restricted to the subgroup undergoing IADSA in studies using multiple reference standards. We combined data using the bivariate model. We generated forest plots of the sensitivity and specificity of CTA and MRA and created a summary receiver operating characteristic plot. MAIN RESULTS Eleven studies (n = 927 participants) met our inclusion criteria. Eight studies compared CTA with IADSA (n = 526) and three studies compared MRA with IADSA (n = 401). Methodological quality varied considerably among studies, with partial verification bias in 7/11 (64%) and retrospective designs in 5/10 (50%). In studies of CTA, the pooled estimate of sensitivity was 0.95 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.90 to 0.97) and specificity was 0.99 (95% CI 0.95 to 1.00). The results remained robust in a sensitivity analysis in which only studies evaluating adult patients (≥ 16 years of age) were included. In studies of MRA, the pooled estimate of sensitivity was 0.98 (95% CI 0.80 to 1.00) and specificity was 0.99 (95% CI 0.97 to 1.00). An indirect comparison of CTA and MRA using a bivariate model incorporating test type as one of the parameters failed to reveal a statistically significant difference in sensitivity or specificity between the two imaging modalities (P value = 0.6). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS CTA and MRA appear to have good sensitivity and specificity following ICH for the detection of intracranial vascular malformations, although several of the included studies had methodological shortcomings (retrospective designs and partial verification bias in particular) that may have increased apparent test accuracy.
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- Colin B Josephson
- University of CalgaryDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences12th Floor, Foothills Medical Centre1403‐29 Street NWCalgaryABCanadaT2N 2T9
- University of EdinburghDivision of Clinical NeurosciencesEdinburghUK
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- Newcastle UniversityInstitute for Ageing and Health3‐4 Claremont TerraceNewcastle Upon TyneUKNE2 4AE
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- University of EdinburghEdinburgh Clinical Trials UnitOutpatients Building, 2nd FloorWestern General Hospital, Crewe Road SouthEdinburghUKEH4 2XU
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Soize S, Bouquigny F, Kadziolka K, Portefaix C, Pierot L. Value of 4D MR angiography at 3T compared with DSA for the follow-up of treated brain arteriovenous malformation. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2014; 35:1903-9. [PMID: 24904052 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a3982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Four-dimensional, contrast-enhanced MRA is a useful technique for the diagnosis and classification of brain AVM. The purpose of this study was to evaluate its usefulness in the follow-up of treated brain AVM. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with treated brain AVM (embolization, radiosurgery, and/or surgery) were investigated with both DSA (the "gold standard") and 4D MRA. Four-dimensional MRA was performed at 3T using a 4D sequence, combining contrast-enhanced timing-robust angiography, keyhole, and sensitivity encoding techniques. Examinations were evaluated by 2 independent readers and disagreements were resolved by a third reader. Interobserver and intermodality agreement with respect to residual nidus, residual venous drainage, and brain AVM patency were determined. RESULTS Between May 2008 and February 2013, 37 patients with a median age of 45 years (interquartile range = 26-55) were prospectively included. Examinations were acquired 36 months (IQR = 10-45.5) after the last treatment. Interobserver agreement for brain AVM patency was very good for both 4D MRA (κ 0.82, 95% CI .67-.98) and DSA (κ 0.84, 95% CI .69-.98). After consensus reading, intermodality agreement for the evaluation of brain AVM patency was good (κ 0.73, 95% CI .55-.90). Diagnostic accuracy of 4D MRA for residual brain AVM compared with DSA, reached a sensitivity of 73.7%, specificity 100%, positive predictive value 100%, and negative predictive value 78.3%. Agreements by technique of treatment are also detailed. CONCLUSIONS Four-dimensional MRA is a useful radiation-free technique for the follow-up of patients with treated brain AVM, especially patients treated by radiosurgery. However, given its actual limitations it is not sufficient to assert the cure; DSA remains mandatory for this purpose.
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- From the Department of Radiology, Hôpital Maison Blanche, Université de Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- From the Department of Radiology, Hôpital Maison Blanche, Université de Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- From the Department of Radiology, Hôpital Maison Blanche, Université de Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- From the Department of Radiology, Hôpital Maison Blanche, Université de Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- From the Department of Radiology, Hôpital Maison Blanche, Université de Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France.
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Raoult H, Bannier E, Robert B, Barillot C, Schmitt P, Gauvrit JY. Time-resolved Spin-labeled MR Angiography for the Depiction of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations: A Comparison of Techniques. Radiology 2014; 271:524-33. [DOI: 10.1148/radiol.13131252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Razek AAKA, Gaballa G, Megahed AS, Elmogy E. Time resolved imaging of contrast kinetics (TRICKS) MR angiography of arteriovenous malformations of head and neck. Eur J Radiol 2013; 82:1885-91. [PMID: 23928233 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2013.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2013] [Revised: 06/11/2013] [Accepted: 07/04/2013] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate vasculature of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) of head and neck with time resolved imaging of contrast kinetics (TRICKS) MR angiography (MRA). MATERIAL AND METHODS Prospective study was conducted upon 19 patients (age range, 12-29 years; mean age 18 years; 10 males and 9 females) with AVM of head and neck. TRICKS-MRA of head and neck was performed during injection of contrast medium. Post processing with reconstruction of the images was done. Two independent readers assessed the overall TRICKS-MRA image quality score using a 5-point scale and depiction of the main arterial feeders, nidus, and venous drainage using 3 points scale. The Kappa test for interobserver agreement was done. The AVMs were evaluated morphologically in terms of number and origin of the main arterial feeders, the location and size of nidus either small (>2 cm) or large (>2 cm) and the draining veins into the superficial or deep venous drainage. RESULTS The average TRICKS-MRA image quality score as judged by reader 1 was 3.89 ± 1.15 and that as judged by reader 2 was 3.89 ± 0.10, which yielded excellent interobserver agreement (k=0.77, 95% CI=0.53-0.98, r=0.78, P=0.001). The interobserver agreement of both readers was excellent for the arterial feeders (k=0.81, 95% CI=0.57-1.00, r=0.83, P=0.001), excellent for the nidus (k=0.91, 95% CI=0.75-1.00, r=0.92, P=0.001), and good for the venous drainage (k=0.77, 95% CI=0.53-0.98, r=0.78, P=0.001). The arterial feeders were single (n=14) or multiple (n=5), the nidus was large (n=16) or small (n=3) and the venous drainage was into the internal jugular (n=17) or the external jugular (n=2) veins. Three patients with small nidus and single arterial feeder were treated with sclerotherapy. Eleven patients with large nidus and single arterial feeder were referred for embolization. Combined embolization and surgery were done for five patients with large nidus and multiple arterial feeders. CONCLUSION We concluded that TRICKS-MRA is a reliable non invasive tool for evaluation of the feeding arteries, the nidus and the draining veins of AVMs of head and neck. TRICKS-MRA can be used for evaluation and treatment planning of AVMs of head and neck.
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Wang H, Ye X, Gao X, Zhou S, Lin Z. The diagnosis of arteriovenous malformations by 4D-CTA: a clinical study. J Neuroradiol 2013; 41:117-23. [PMID: 23774002 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurad.2013.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2012] [Revised: 03/29/2013] [Accepted: 04/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is the current imaging 'gold standard' for diagnosis of arteriovenous malformation (AVM). The latest technique, four-dimensional computed tomography (4D-CT), offers a new diagnostic method for assessing AVM in real time. This study used a 320-detector-row CT scanner to compare the value of 4D-CT angiography (4D-CTA) with DSA in the diagnosis of untreated AVM patients. METHODS Seventeen patients diagnosed with AVM by DSA were included in this study. Two independent readers blind to the results of all examinations evaluated the findings of DSA and 4D-CTA in each patient. All results were then documented using a standardized scoring sheet. RESULTS The results of 4D-CTA in all 17 cases were fully consistent with DSA for AVM location, size and vascular structures. 4D-CTA had the same ability as DSA to distinguish the main feeding arteries in all cases, although in the identification of smaller and specific arterial branches, there were discrepancies in one patient between the two methods. In the diagnosis of draining veins, however, 4D-CTA successfully displayed all of the vessels found by DSA. CONCLUSION 4D-CTA was able to detect all AVM lesions, including their size, location, feeding arteries and draining veins. Thus, 4D-CTA has a value similar to that of DSA in the diagnosis and assessment of AVM.
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- Department of Medical College, Ningbo University, No. 818, Fenghua Road, Jiangbei District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, No. 1 Hospital of Ningbo, No. 59, Liuting Road, Haishu District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, No. 1 Hospital of Ningbo, No. 59, Liuting Road, Haishu District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, P.R. China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, No. 1 Hospital of Ningbo, No. 59, Liuting Road, Haishu District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, No. 1 Hospital of Ningbo, No. 59, Liuting Road, Haishu District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, P.R. China
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Mohammadi J. Imaging Features of Cerebral Vascular Malformations. J Med Imaging Radiat Sci 2013; 44:71-78. [PMID: 31051936 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmir.2012.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2012] [Revised: 11/29/2012] [Accepted: 11/29/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance images (MRI) play an important role in the diagnosis of various types of cerebral vascular malformations. To evaluate the imaging features of some of these lesions and compare the results with other studies reported in literature, eight patients (including four cases of cerebral arteriovenous malformation, one case of pial arteriovenous [AV] fistula, two cases of cerebral cavernous malformation [CVM], and one case of developmental venous anomaly [DVA]), with the age range of 28 to 74 years and symptoms ranging from asymptomatic to massive intracranial haemorrhage and coma, were examined by CT, MRI, conventional angiography, or a combination of these. A survey of 11 studies on CVMs, reported from 1981 to 2008, was also done and results were summarized in brief to compare with our study. Noncontrast CT was unable to detect DVA or characterize the lesion in cases of pial AV fistula and cavernous malformations, but MRI was quite successful in detecting cavernous malformations. Computed tomographic angiography (CTA) was highly successful in detecting and characterizing the imaging features of DVA, pial AV fistula, and AVMs. Angiography showed an additional feeding artery in one case of AVM, which CTA failed to show, and endovascular therapy at the time of angiography was also successful to embolize the large intranidal aneurism, providing significant improvement in the patient's condition.
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- Javad Mohammadi
- Resident of Radiology at Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia.
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Chandra T, Pukenas B, Mohan S, Melhem E. Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 2012; 20:687-98. [PMID: 23088945 DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2012.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Magnetic resonance (MR) angiography is a powerful tool for the evaluation of cervical and intracranial vasculature. Both noncontrast and contrast-enhanced MR angiography can provide exquisite vascular contrast and detail without the use of ionizing radiation. More advanced techniques such as time-resolved MR angiography and parallel imaging provide dynamic information in rapid fashion. This article describes the basic principles and techniques of MR angiography image acquisition.
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- Tushar Chandra
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Wu Q, Li MH. A comparison of 4D time-resolved MRA with keyhole and 3D time-of-flight MRA at 3.0 T for the evaluation of cerebral aneurysms. BMC Neurol 2012; 12:50. [PMID: 22784396 PMCID: PMC3492185 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2377-12-50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2012] [Accepted: 06/15/2012] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background A subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) due to the rupture of a cerebral aneurysm (CA) is a devastating event associated with high rates of mortality. Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), as a noninvasive technique, is typically used initially. The object of our study is to evaluate the feasibility of 4D time-resolved MRA with keyhole (4D-TRAK) for the diagnostic accuracy and reliability of the detection and characterization of cerebral aneurysms (CAs), with a comparison of 3D time-of-flight MRA (3D-TOF-MRA) by using DSA as a reference. Methods 3D-TOF-MRA, 4D-TRAK and 3D-DSA were performed sequentially in 52 patients with suspected CAs. 4D-TRAK was acquired using a combination of sensitivity encoding (SENSE) and CE timing robust angiography (CENTRA) k-space sampling techniques at a contrast dose of 10 ml at 3 T. Accuracy, sensitivity, specificity of 4D-TRAK and 3D-TOF-MRA were calculated and compared for the detection of CAs on patient-based and aneurysm-based evaluation using 3D-DSA as a reference. Results The overall image quality of 4D-TRAK with a contrast dose of 10 ml was in the diagnostic range but still cannot be compared with that of 3D-TOF-MRA. In 52 patients with suspected CAs, fifty-eight CAs were confirmed on 3D-DSA finally. Fifty-one (with 2 false-positives and 9 false-negatives) and 58 (with 1 false-positive and 1 false-negative) CAs were visualized on 4D-TRAK and 3D-TOF-MRA, respectively. Accuracy, sensitivity and specificity on patient-based evaluation of 4D-TRAK and 3D-TOF-MRA were 92.31%, 93.33%, 85.71% and 98.08%, 100%, 85.71%, respectively, and 74.07%, 75.00%, 66.67% and 96.30%, 95.83%, 100% on aneurysm-based evaluation in patients with multiple CAs, respectively. Subgroup analysis revealed that for 19 very small CAs (maximal diameter <3 mm, measured on 3D-DSA), 9 were missed on 4D-TRAK and 1 on 3D-TOF-MRA (P = 0.008). However, for 39 CAs with maximal diameter ≥ 3 mm, the diagnostic accuracy is equally (39 on 4D-TRAK vs. 39 on 3D-TOF-MRA) (P = 1). In four larger CAs with maximal diameter ≥ 10 mm, 4D-TRAK provided a better characterization of morphology than 3D-TOF-MRA. Conclusion 4D-TRAK at a lower contrast dose of 10 ml with a combination of SENSE and CENTRA at 3 T could provide similar diagnostic accuracy rate for CAs with maximal diameter ≥ 3 mm, and a better characterization of morphology for larger CAs with maximal diameter ≥ 10 mm compared to 3D-TOF-MRA. However, further study is still needed to improve the “vascular edge” artifact and the compromise in spatial resolution in depiction of CAs with maximal diameter<3 mm.
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- Qian Wu
- Dept of Radiology, The Sixth Affiliated People's Hospital; Medical school of Shanghai Jiaotong University, No, 600# Yishan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China
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Machet A, Portefaix C, Kadziolka K, Robin G, Lanoix O, Pierot L. Brain arteriovenous malformation diagnosis: value of time-resolved contrast-enhanced MR angiography at 3.0T compared to DSA. Neuroradiology 2012; 54:1099-108. [DOI: 10.1007/s00234-012-1024-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2011] [Accepted: 02/24/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Nishimura S, Hirai T, Shigematsu Y, Kitajima M, Morioka M, Kai Y, Minoda R, Uetani H, Murakami R, Yamashita Y. Evaluation of brain and head and neck tumors with 4D contrast-enhanced MR angiography at 3T. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2012; 33:445-8. [PMID: 22116118 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a2819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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 Systematic assessment of brain and head and neck tumors with 4D-CE-MRA at 3T has not been investigated. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that 4D-CE-MRA at 3T can replace DSA in the identification of feeding arteries and tumor stain to plan interventional procedures in hypervascular brain and head and neck tumors. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifteen consecutive patients with brain and head and neck tumors underwent 4D-CE-MRA at 3T and DSA. 4D-CE-MRA combined randomly segmented central k-space ordering, keyhole imaging, SENSE, and half-Fourier imaging. We obtained 30 dynamic scans every 1.9 seconds at an acquired spatial resolution of 0.9 × 0.9 × 1.5 mm; the matrix was 256 × 256. Two independent observers inspected the 4D-CE-MRA images for the main arterial feeders and tumor stain. Interobserver and intermodality agreement was assessed by κ statistics. RESULTS For 4D-CE-MRA, the interobserver agreement was fair with respect to the main arterial feeders and very good for the degree of tumor stain (κ = 0.28 and 0.87, respectively). Intermodality agreement was moderate for the main arterial feeders (κ = 0.45) and good for the tumor stain (κ = 0.74). CONCLUSIONS Although 4D-CE-MRA may be useful for evaluating tumor stain in hypervascular brain and head and neck tumors, it is not able to replace DSA in planning interventional procedures.
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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Faggioni L, Zampa V, Ortori S, Picano E, De Lucia R, Soldati E, Bongiorni MG, Neri E, Bartolozzi C. Time-resolved contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (CEMRA) of the left atrium–pulmonary veins complex with half dose of intravenous gadolinium-based contrast agent. Technical feasibility and comparison with a conventional CEMRA, full contrast dose protocol. Eur J Radiol 2012; 81:250-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.12.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2010] [Accepted: 12/28/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Lim HK, Choi CG, Kim SM, Kim JL, Lee DH, Kim SJ, Suh DC. Detection of residual brain arteriovenous malformations after radiosurgery: diagnostic accuracy of contrast-enhanced four-dimensional MR angiography at 3.0 T. Br J Radiol 2012; 85:1064-9. [PMID: 22294705 DOI: 10.1259/bjr/30618275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of four-dimensional MR angiography (4D-MRA) at 3.0 T for detecting residual arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) after Gamma Knife (Elekta Instrument AB, Stockholm, Sweden) radiosurgery (GKRS). METHODS We assessed 36 angiographically confirmed AVMs in 36 patients who had been treated with GKRS. 4D-MRA was performed after GKRS and the time intervals were 39.4 ± 26.0 months [mean ± standard deviation (SD)]. 4D-MRA was obtained at 3.0 T after contrast injection, with a measured voxel size of 1 × 1 × 1 mm and a temporal resolution of 1.1 s (13 patients) or a voxel size of 1 × 1 × 2 mm and a temporal resolution of 0.98 s (23 patients). X-ray angiography was performed as the standard reference within 53 ± 47 days (mean ± SD) after MRA. To determine a residual AVM, the 4D-MRA results were independently reviewed by two readers blinded to the X-ray angiography results. We evaluated diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV) and accuracy of 4D-MRA for detection of a residual AVM. RESULTS A residual AVM was identified in 13 patients (13/36, 36%) on X-ray angiography. According to Readers 1 and 2, 4D-MRA had a sensitivity of 79.6% and 64.3%, a specificity of 90.9% and 100%, a PPV of 84.6% and 100% and an NPV of 90% and 81.5%, respectively, and a diagnostic accuracy of 86.1% for Readers 1 and 2, for detecting residual AVMs after GKRS. CONCLUSION The diagnostic accuracy of 4D-MRA at 3.0 T seems high, but there is still the possibility of further improving the spatiotemporal resolution of this technique.
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Le TT, Fischbein NJ, André JB, Wijman C, Rosenberg J, Zaharchuk G. Identification of venous signal on arterial spin labeling improves diagnosis of dural arteriovenous fistulas and small arteriovenous malformations. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2011; 33:61-8. [PMID: 22158927 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a2761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE DAVFs and small AVMs are difficult to detect on conventional MR imaging/MRA or CTA examinations and often require DSA for definitive diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to assess the value of venous signal intensity on ASL imaging for making this diagnosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two neuroradiologists and 1 neurologist reviewed MR imaging studies in 26 patients, 15 of whom had DSA-proved DAVFs or small (<2 cm) AVMs. Pseudocontinuous ASL was performed at 1.5T with background-suppressed 3D-FSE readout. Using a 5-point scale, these readers assessed the likelihood of positive findings on a DSA study before and after reviewing the ASL findings. Agreement on imaging findings, including venous ASL signal intensity, was performed by using κ statistics. Logistic regression and ROC analysis were performed to determine which imaging findings improved diagnosis. RESULTS Venous ASL signal intensity was seen frequently in cases with positive findings on DSA. The sensitivity and specificity of venous ASL signal intensity for predicting positive findings on a DSA study were 78% and 85%, respectively. On ROC analysis, there was a significant increase in the AUC after review of the ASL images (AUC = 0.798 pre-ASL, AUC = 0.891 post-ASL; P = .02). Multivariate regression identified venous ASL signal intensity as the strongest predictor of positive findings on a DSA study, with an odds ratio of 17.3 (95% CI, 3.3-90.4). CONCLUSIONS Identifying venous ASL signal intensity improved detection of DAVFs and small AVMs. Attention to this finding may improve triage to DSA in patients with suspected small vascular malformations.
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, CA, USA
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Buis DR, Bot JCJ, Barkhof F, Knol DL, Lagerwaard FJ, Slotman BJ, Vandertop WP, van den Berg R. The predictive value of 3D time-of-flight MR angiography in assessment of brain arteriovenous malformation obliteration after radiosurgery. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2011; 33:232-8. [PMID: 22095967 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a2744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The purpose of radiosurgery of bAVMs is complete angiographic obliteration of its nidus. We assessed the diagnostic accuracy of 1.5T T2-weighted MR imaging and TOF-MRA images for detecting nidus obliteration after radiosurgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS The pre- and postradiosurgery MR images and DSA images from 120 patients who were radiosurgically treated for a bAVM were re-evaluated by 2 observers for patency of the nidus (preradiosurgery) and obliteration (postradiosurgery: final follow-up MR imaging), by using a 3-point scale of confidence. Consensus reading of the DSA after radiosurgery was considered the criterion standard for obliteration. Sensitivity, specificity, PPVs, and NPVs, and overall diagnostic performance by using ROC were determined. RESULTS Mean bAVM volume during radiosurgery was 3.4 mL (95% CI, 2.6-4.3 mL). Sixty-six patients (55%) had undergone previous endovascular embolization. The mean intervals between radiosurgery and follow-up MR imaging and for DSA, respectively, were 35.6 months (95% CI, 32.3-38.9 months) and 42.1 months (95% CI, 40.3-44.0 months). With ROC, an area under curve of 0.81-0.83 was found. PPVs of final follow-up MR-imaging for definitive obliteration varied between 0.89 [corrected] and 0.95. NPV was 0.52 [corrected] . An average false-positive rate, meaning overestimation of nidus obliteration of 0.10 [corrected] and an average false-negative rate, meaning underestimation of nidus obliteration of 0.42 [corrected] were found. CONCLUSIONS MRA is insufficient to diagnose obliteration in the follow-up of bAVMs after radiosurgery. A remaining nidus diameter <10 mm seems to be the major limiting factor for reliable assessment of obliteration. We highly recommend follow-up DSA for definitive diagnosis of complete obliteration.
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- D R Buis
- Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgical Center Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Ballah D, Cahill AM, Fontalvo L, Yan A, Treat J, Low D, Epelman M. Vascular Anomalies: What They Are, How to Diagnose Them, and How to Treat Them. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol 2011; 40:233-47. [DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2011.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Lummel N, Lutz J, Brückmann H, Linn J. The value of magnetic resonance imaging for the detection of the bleeding source in non-traumatic intracerebral haemorrhages: a comparison with conventional digital subtraction angiography. Neuroradiology 2011; 54:673-80. [PMID: 21918851 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-011-0953-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2011] [Accepted: 08/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Conventional digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is currently regarded as the gold standard in detecting underlying vascular pathologies in patients with intracerebral haemorrhages (ICH). However, the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnostic workup of ICHs has considerably increased in recent years. Our aim was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and yield of MRI for the detection of the underlying aetiology in ICH patients. METHODS Sixty-seven consecutive patients with an acute ICH who underwent MRI (including magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and DSA during their diagnostic workup) were included in the study. Magnetic resonance images were retrospectively analysed by two independent neuroradiologists to determine the localisation and cause of the ICH. DSA was used as a reference standard. RESULTS In seven patients (10.4%), a DSA-positive vascular aetiology was present (one aneurysm, four arteriovenous malformations, one dural arteriovenous fistula and one vasculitis). All of these cases were correctly diagnosed by both readers on MRI. In addition, MRI revealed the following probable bleeding causes in 39 of the 60 DSA-negative patients: cerebral amyloid angiopathy (17), cavernoma (9), arterial hypertension (8), haemorrhagic transformation of an ischaemic infarction (3) and malignant brain tumour with secondary ICH (2). CONCLUSION Performing MRI with MRA proved to be an accurate diagnostic tool in detecting vascular malformations in patients with ICH. In addition, MRI provided valuable information regarding DSA-negative ICH causes, and thus had a high diagnostic yield in ICH patients.
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University of Munich, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 Munich, Germany.
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Cahill AM, Nijs ELF. Pediatric vascular malformations: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and the role of interventional radiology. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2011; 34:691-704. [PMID: 21409475 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-011-0123-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2010] [Accepted: 02/01/2011] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The Mulliken and Glowacki classification (1982) differentiated vascular anomalies into two groups based on their endothelial characteristics: hemangiomas and vascular malformations. Vascular anomalies are localized defects of the vasculature that affect a limited number of vessels in a restricted area of the body. These defects are secondary to errors in vascular morphogenesis. Depending on the type of vessel involved, the vascular malformation group was subdivided into high-flow (such as arteriovenous malformation and arteriovenous fistula) and low-flow lesions (such as venous and lymphatic malformations). Depending on the type of lesion, the location and degree of involvement and the clinical effect, different types of treatment would be required. For the purpose of this review, we concentrate solely on vascular malformations: the clinical features, genetics, diagnosis, and current treatment options.
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- Anne Marie Cahill
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Dubois J, Alison M. Vascular anomalies: what a radiologist needs to know. Pediatr Radiol 2010; 40:895-905. [PMID: 20432007 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-010-1621-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2010] [Accepted: 02/08/2010] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Most haemangiomas and vascular malformations are identified according to clinical criteria. A good knowledge of the classification and clinical characteristics of the vascular anomalies is necessary when managing these patients. However, some cases are challenging either because of an atypical presentation (e.g., soft-tissue mass with normal overlying skin) or because of classification difficulties. Doppler US and MRI are the two main imaging modalities that allow classification of the vascular anomalies and are useful in those clinically uncertain cases to establish the correct diagnosis. This aids the choice of the most appropriate treatment and to inform the parents of the prognosis. High-resolution grey-scale and Doppler US allow excellent visualization of most superficial masses. Doppler US is the easiest way to assess the haemodynamics of a vascular lesion and to clarify a doubtful diagnosis between a haemangioma and vascular malformation. MRI is the best technique for evaluating the extent of the lesions and their relationship to adjacent structures. While newly developed drugs from angiogenesis research labs are awaited, radiologists have an important role in the treatment of haemangiomas and vascular malformations. Intervention remains crucial in cases of alarming haemangiomas and venous malformations (VM), lymphatic malformations (LM) and arteriovenous malformations (AVM). A multidisciplinary team, including paediatricians, haematologists, surgeons and radiologists, must manage the problem cases both in terms of diagnostic work-up and therapeutic options. This paper will briefly discuss the imaging findings and treatment of vascular anomalies.
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- Josée Dubois
- Department of Medical Imaging, Sainte-Justine Hospital, 3175 Cote Ste-Catherine, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada.
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Comparisons of DSA and MR angiography with digital subtraction angiography in 151 patients with subacute spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. J Clin Neurosci 2010; 17:601-5. [PMID: 20227278 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2009.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2009] [Revised: 09/04/2009] [Accepted: 09/13/2009] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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To exclude underlying vascular abnormalities in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage, the traditional paradigm requires investigation using digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in both the acute and subacute phases. We investigated whether MRI and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), in the subacute stage of intracerebral hematoma, had high positive predictive values (PPV) and negative predictive values (NPV) in screening for vascular abnormality in the routine clinical setting. In a regional neurosurgical center in Hong Kong, we retrospectively reviewed 151 patients investigated with both MRI and DSA for underlying structural vascular abnormalities during the subacute phase. Sensitivity, specificity, and intermodality agreement were assessed. A total of 70/151 (46%) vascular lesions accountable for the hemorrhage were found. Patients with vascular abnormalities tended to be younger (mean age+/-standard deviation [SD], 33+/-15years), less likely to be hypertensive (6.3%), and the lesion was more likely to be accompanied by intraventricular hemorrhage (22%). In terms of cerebral arteriovenous malformation and dural arteriovenous fistulas, MRI/MRA had a PPV of 0.98 and a NPV of 1.00. We concluded that MRI/MRA was able to detect most structural vascular abnormalities in the subacute phase in most patients and, thus, its use is recommended as the screening test.
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Meckel S, Reisinger C, Bremerich J, Damm D, Wolbers M, Engelter S, Scheffler K, Wetzel SG. Cerebral venous thrombosis: diagnostic accuracy of combined, dynamic and static, contrast-enhanced 4D MR venography. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2010; 31:527-35. [PMID: 19892813 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a1869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [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 MR including MRV is an established method to diagnose CVT. However, it remains unsettled which MR imaging modalities offer the highest diagnostic accuracy. We evaluated the accuracy of a combined, dynamic (1.5 seconds per dataset) and static (voxel size, 1.1 x 0.9 x 1.5 mm), contrast-enhanced MRV method (combo-4D MRV) relative to other established MR/MRV modalities. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 39 patients with CVT (n = 20) and control subjects (n = 19) underwent combo-4D MRV, 2D TOF MRV, GRE imaging, and T2W imaging. For these modalities, diagnostic accuracy (ROCs) for CVT affecting 53 out of 234 predefined venous segments was determined. Sensitivity and specificity were separately calculated for different stages of CVT (acute/subacute/chronic). RESULTS Combo-4D MRV showed the highest accuracy (AUC, 0.99 [95% CI, 0.97-1.0]; sensitivity, 97% [84%-100%]) for thrombosed dural sinuses. For all thrombosed segments including cortical veins, its sensitivity was best (76% [64%-84%]; AUC, 0.92 [0.88-0.96]), followed by TOF MRV (72% [59%-81%]; AUC, 0.93 [0.88-0.97]). Even for chronic CVT, it showed a relatively high sensitivity of 67% (30%-90%). For thrombosed cortical veins alone, GRE images achieved the highest sensitivity (66% [46%-81%]; AUC, 0.88 [0.78-0.97]). Specificities of all modalities ranged from 96% to 99%. CONCLUSIONS Combo-4D MRV showed an excellent accuracy for the diagnosis of dural sinus thrombosis. The analysis of dynamic patterns of contrast enhancement in dural sinuses appeared useful to identify chronic thrombosis. To diagnose thrombosed cortical veins, GRE images should primarily be analyzed.
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- S Meckel
- Division of Neuroradiology, Institute of Radiology, University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland.
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Brouwer PA, Bosman T, van Walderveen MAA, Krings T, Leroux AA, Willems PWA. Dynamic 320-section CT angiography in cranial arteriovenous shunting lesions. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2009; 31:767-70. [PMID: 19875470 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a1747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Novel 320-section CT scanning equipment enables dynamic noninvasive angiographic imaging of the entire cranial vasculature (4D-CTA). We describe this technique and demonstrate its potential in arteriovenous shunting lesions. 4D-CTA imaging resulted in a correct diagnosis, lesion classification, and treatment-strategy selection in 3 patients, compared with CA. We think that 4D-CTA can further reduce the need for CA, sparing the patient the discomfort and risk associated with an invasive procedure.
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- P A Brouwer
- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, the Netherlands
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Nishimura S, Hirai T, Sasao A, Kitajima M, Morioka M, Kai Y, Omori Y, Okuda T, Murakami R, Fukuoka H, Awai K, Kuratsu JI, Yamashita Y. Evaluation of dural arteriovenous fistulas with 4D contrast-enhanced MR angiography at 3T. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2009; 31:80-5. [PMID: 19833802 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a1898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Four-dimensional contrast-enhanced MR angiography (4D-CE-MRA) at 3T may replace digital subtraction angiography (DSA) for certain diagnostic purposes in patients with intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF). The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that 4D-CE-MRA at 3T enables the same characterization of intracranial DAVFs as DSA. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study population consisted of 18 consecutive patients with intracranial DAVFs (11 women, 7 men; age range, 35-82 years; mean age, 64.8 years). They underwent 4D-CE-MRA at 3T and DSA. The 4D-CE-MRA series combined randomly segmented central k-space ordering, keyhole imaging, sensitivity encoding, and half-Fourier imaging. We obtained 30 dynamic scans every 1.9 seconds with a spatial resolution of 1 x 1 x 1.5 mm. Two independent readers reviewed the 4D-CE-MRA images for main arterial feeders, fistula site, and venous drainage. Interobserver and intermodality agreement was assessed by kappa statistics. RESULTS At DSA, 8 fistulas were located at the transverse sigmoid sinus; 8, at the cavernous sinus; and 2, at the sinus adjacent to the foramen magnum. Interobserver agreement was fair for the main arterial feeders (kappa = 0.59), excellent for the fistula site (kappa = 0.91), and good for venous drainage (kappa = 0.86). Intermodality agreement was moderate for the main arterial feeders (kappa = 0.68) and excellent for the fistula site (kappa = 1.0) and venous drainage (kappa = 1.0). CONCLUSIONS The agreement between 4D-CE-MRA and DSA findings was good to excellent with respect to the fistula site and venous drainage.
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- S Nishimura
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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Riederer SJ, Haider CR, Borisch EA. Time-of-arrival mapping at three-dimensional time-resolved contrast-enhanced MR angiography. Radiology 2009; 253:532-42. [PMID: 19789236 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2532082322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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This study was HIPAA compliant and institutional review board approved, and informed consent was obtained from all volunteers. The authors describe a method for generating a time-of-arrival (TOA) map of intravenously administered contrast material, as observed in a time series of three-dimensional (3D) contrast material-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) angiograms. The method may enable visualization and interpretation, on one 3D image, of the temporal enhancement patterns that occur in the vasculature. Colorization of TOA values may further aid interpretation. The quality of the results depends not only on the adequacy of the frame rate, spatial resolution, and signal-to-noise ratio of the MR image acquisition method but also on the accuracy and clarity with which the leading edge of the contrast material bolus is depicted. The criteria for optimizing these parameters are described. The TOA mapping technique is demonstrated by using vascular studies of the hands, brain, and lower leg regions.
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- Stephen J Riederer
- Magnetic Resonance Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Opus 2-133, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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Mostardi PM, Haider CR, Rossman PJ, Borisch EA, Riederer SJ. Controlled experimental study depicting moving objects in view-shared time-resolved 3D MRA. Magn Reson Med 2009; 62:85-95. [PMID: 19319897 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.21993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Various methods have been used for time-resolved contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (CE-MRA), many involving view sharing. However, the extent to which the resultant image time series represents the actual dynamic behavior of the contrast bolus is not always clear. Although numerical simulations can be used to estimate performance, an experimental study can allow more realistic characterization. The purpose of this work was to use a computer-controlled motion phantom for study of the temporal fidelity of three-dimensional (3D) time-resolved sequences in depicting a contrast bolus. It is hypothesized that the view order of the acquisition and the selection of views in the reconstruction can affect the positional accuracy and sharpness of the leading edge of the bolus and artifactual signal preceding the edge. Phantom studies were performed using dilute gadolinium-filled vials that were moved along tabletop tracks by a computer-controlled motor. Several view orders were tested using view-sharing and Cartesian sampling. Compactness of measuring the k-space center, consistency of view ordering within each reconstruction frame, and sampling the k-space center near the end of the temporal footprint were shown to be important in accurate portrayal of the leading edge of the bolus. A number of findings were confirmed in an in vivo CE-MRA study.
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Salomon EJ, Barfett J, Willems PWA, Geibprasert S, Bacigaluppi S, Krings T. Dynamic CT angiography and CT perfusion employing a 320-detector row CT: protocol and current clinical applications. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 19:187-96. [PMID: 19705072 DOI: 10.1007/s00062-009-9019-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2009] [Accepted: 06/30/2009] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The aim of this study is to report the authors' initial clinical experience of a 320-detector row computed tomography (CT) scanner in cerebrovascular disorders. Volumetric CT using the full 160-mm width of the 320 detector rows enables full brain coverage in a single rotation that allows for combined time-resolved whole-brain perfusion and four-dimensional CT angiography (CTA). The protocol for the combined dynamic CTA and CT perfusion (CTP) is presented, and its potential applications in stroke, stenoocclusive disease, arteriovenous malformations and dural shunts are reviewed based on clinical examples. The combined CTA/CTP data can provide visualization of dynamic flow and perfusion as well as motion of an entire volume at very short time intervals which is of importance in a variety of pathologies with altered cerebral hemodynamics. The broad coverage enabled by 320 detector rows offers z-axis coverage allowing for whole-brain perfusion and subtracted dynamic angiography of the entire intracranial circulation.
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- Eric J Salomon
- Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital and Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Eddleman CS, Jeong HJ, Hurley MC, Zuehlsdorff S, Dabus G, Getch CG, Batjer HH, Bendok BR, Carroll TJ. 4D radial acquisition contrast-enhanced MR angiography and intracranial arteriovenous malformations: quickly approaching digital subtraction angiography. Stroke 2009; 40:2749-53. [PMID: 19478223 PMCID: PMC2743532 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.108.546663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The current gold standard for imaging intracranial AVMs involves catheter-based techniques, namely cerebral digital subtraction angiography (DSA). However, DSA presents some procedural risks to the patient. Unfortunately, AVM patients usually undergo multiple DSA exams throughout their diagnostic and therapeutic course, significantly increasing their procedural risk exposure. As such, high-quality noninvasive imaging is desired. We hypothesize that 4D radial acquisition contrast-enhanced MRA approximates the vascular architecture and hemodynamics of AVMs compared to conventional angiography. METHODS Thirteen consecutive AVM patients were assessed by 4D radial acquisition contrast-enhanced MRA and DSA. The 4D rCE-MRA images were independently assessed regarding the location, nidal size, Spetzler-Martin grade, and identification of arterial feeders, drainage pattern, and any other vascular anomalies. RESULTS 4D rCE-MRA correctly depicted the size, venous drainage pattern, and prominent arterial feeders in all cases. Spetzler-Martin grade was correctly determined between reviewers and between the different imaging modalities in all cases except 1. The nidus size was in good correlation between the reviewers, where r=0.99, P<0.000001. There was very good agreement between reviewers regarding the individual scans (kappa=0.63 to 1), whereas the agreement between the DSA and 4D rCE-MRA images was also good (kappa=0.61 to 0.85). CONCLUSIONS We have developed a 4D radial acquisition contrast-enhanced MRA sequence capable of imaging intracranial AVMs approximating that of DSA. Image analysis demonstrates equivalency in terms of grading AVMs using the Spetzler-Martin grading scale. This 4D rCE-MRA sequence has the potential to avoid some applications of DSA, thus saving patients from potential procedural risks.
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- Christopher S Eddleman
- Department of Neurological Surgery Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 676 North St Clair Ste 2210, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
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