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Kitajima M, Uetani H. Arterial Spin Labeling for Pediatric Central Nervous System Diseases: Techniques and Clinical Applications. Magn Reson Med Sci 2023; 22:27-43. [PMID: 35321984 PMCID: PMC9849418 DOI: 10.2463/mrms.rev.2021-0118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) and arterial spin labeling (ASL) are techniques used to evaluate brain perfusion using MRI. DSC requires dynamic image acquisition with a rapid administration of gadolinium-based contrast agent. In contrast, ASL obtains brain perfusion information using magnetically labeled blood water as an endogenous tracer. For the evaluation of brain perfusion in pediatric neurological diseases, ASL has a significant advantage compared to DSC, CT, and single-photon emission CT/positron emission tomography because of the lack of radiation exposure and contrast agent administration. However, in ASL, optimization of several parameters, including the type of labeling, image acquisition, background suppression, and postlabeling delay, is required, because they have a significant effect on the quantification of cerebral blood flow (CBF).In this article, we first review recent technical developments of ASL and age-dependent physiological characteristics in pediatric brain perfusion. We then review the clinical implementation of ASL in pediatric neurological diseases, including vascular diseases, brain tumors, acute encephalopathy with biphasic seizure and late reduced diffusion (AESD), and migraine. In moyamoya disease, ASL can be used for brain perfusion and vessel assessment in pre- and post-treatment. In arteriovenous malformations, ASL is sensitive to detect small degrees of shunt. Furthermore, in vascular diseases, the implementation of ASL-based time-resolved MR angiography is described. In neoplasms, ASL-derived CBF has a high diagnostic accuracy for differentiation between low- and high-grade pediatric brain tumors. In AESD and migraine, ASL may allow for accurate early diagnosis and provide pathophysiological information.
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- Mika Kitajima
- Department of Medical Imaging Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Diagnostic Radiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
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Shortened cerebral circulation time correlates with seizures in brain arteriovenous malformation: a cross-sectional quantitative digital subtraction angiography study. Eur Radiol 2022; 32:5402-5412. [PMID: 35320410 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-022-08690-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Seizure is the most common clinical presentation in patients with nonhemorrhagic brain arteriovenous malformations (BAVMs) and it influences their quality of life. Angioarchitectural analysis of the seizure risk for BAVMs is subjective and does not consider hemodynamics. This study aimed to investigate the angioarchitectural and hemodynamic factors that may be associated with seizure in patients with BAVMs. METHODS From 2011 to 2019, 104 patients with supratentorial BAVMs without previous hemorrhage or treatment were included and grouped according to the initial presentation of seizure. Their angiograms and MRI results were analyzed for morphological characteristics and quantitative digital subtraction angiography (QDSA) parameters. Modified cerebral circulation time (mCCT) was defined as the difference between the bolus arrival time of the ipsilateral cavernous internal carotid artery and the parietal vein on lateral DSA. Logistic regression analysis was performed to estimate the odds ratio (OR) for BAVMs presenting with seizure. RESULTS The seizure group had shorter mCCT (1.98 s vs. 2.44 s, p = 0.005) and more BAVMs with temporal location (45% vs. 30.8%, p = 0.013), neoangiogenesis (55% vs. 33%, p = 0.03), and long draining veins (95% vs. 72%, p = 0.004) than did the nonseizure group. Shorter mCCT (OR: 3.4, p = 0.02), temporal location (OR: 13.4, p < 0.001), and neoangiogenesis (OR: 4.7, p = 0.013) were independently associated with higher risks of seizure, after adjustments for age, gender, BAVM volume, and long draining vein. CONCLUSIONS Shorter mCCT, temporal location, and neoangiogenesis were associated with epileptic BAVMs. QDSA can objectively evaluate hemodynamic changes in epileptic BAVMs. KEY POINTS • Quantitative digital subtraction angiography may be used to evaluate the hemodynamic differences between brain arteriovenous malformations presenting with and without seizure. • BAVMs with temporal location, neoangiogenesis, and shortened cerebral circulation time were more likely to present with seizure.
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Wang DJJ, Le Bihan D, Krishnamurthy R, Smith M, Ho ML. Noncontrast Pediatric Brain Perfusion: Arterial Spin Labeling and Intravoxel Incoherent Motion. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 2021; 29:493-513. [PMID: 34717841 DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2021.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Noncontrast magnetic resonance imaging techniques for measuring brain perfusion include arterial spin labeling (ASL) and intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM). These techniques provide noninvasive and repeatable assessment of cerebral blood flow or cerebral blood volume without the need for intravenous contrast. This article discusses the technical aspects of ASL and IVIM with a focus on normal physiologic variations, technical parameters, and artifacts. Multiple pediatric clinical applications are presented, including tumors, stroke, vasculopathy, vascular malformations, epilepsy, migraine, trauma, and inflammation.
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- Danny J J Wang
- USC Institute for Neuroimaging and Informatics, SHN, 2025 Zonal Avenue, Health Sciences Campus, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- NeuroSpin, Centre d'études de Saclay, Bâtiment 145, Gif-sur-Yvette 91191, France
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- Department of Radiology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Drive - ED4, Columbus, OH 43205, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Drive - ED4, Columbus, OH 43205, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Drive - ED4, Columbus, OH 43205, USA.
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Bambach S, Smith M, Morris PP, Campeau NG, Ho ML. Arterial Spin Labeling Applications in Pediatric and Adult Neurologic Disorders. J Magn Reson Imaging 2020; 55:698-719. [PMID: 33314349 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.27438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Arterial spin labeling (ASL) is a powerful noncontrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique that enables quantitative evaluation of brain perfusion. To optimize the clinical and research utilization of ASL, radiologists and physicists must understand the technical considerations and age-related variations in normal and disease states. We discuss advanced applications of ASL across the lifespan, with example cases from children and adults covering a wide variety of pathologies. Through literature review and illustrated clinical cases, we highlight the subtleties as well as pitfalls of ASL interpretation. First, we review basic physical principles, techniques, and artifacts. This is followed by a discussion of normal perfusion variants based on age and physiology. The three major categories of perfusion abnormalities-hypoperfusion, hyperperfusion, and mixed patterns-are covered with an emphasis on clinical interpretation and relationship to the disease process. Major etiologies of hypoperfusion include large artery, small artery, and venous disease; other vascular conditions; global hypoxic-ischemic injury; and neurodegeneration. Hyperperfusion is characteristic of vascular malformations and tumors. Mixed perfusion patterns can be seen with epilepsy, migraine, trauma, infection/inflammation, and toxic-metabolic encephalopathy. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4 TECHNICAL EFFICACY STAGE: 3.
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- Sven Bambach
- Abigail Wexner Research Institute, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Fennell VS, Martirosyan NL, Atwal GS, Kalani MYS, Ponce FA, Lemole GM, Dumont TM, Spetzler RF. Hemodynamics Associated With Intracerebral Arteriovenous Malformations: The Effects of Treatment Modalities. Neurosurgery 2017; 83:611-621. [DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyx560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The understanding of the physiology of cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) continues to expand. Knowledge of the hemodynamics of blood flow associated with AVMs is also progressing as imaging and treatment modalities advance. The authors present a comprehensive literature review that reveals the physical hemodynamics of AVMs, and the effect that various treatment modalities have on AVM hemodynamics and the surrounding cortex and vasculature. The authors discuss feeding arteries, flow through the nidus, venous outflow, and the relative effects of radiosurgical monotherapy, endovascular embolization alone, and combined microsurgical treatments. The hemodynamics associated with intracranial AVMs is complex and likely changes over time with changes in the physical morphology and angioarchitecture of the lesions. Hemodynamic change may be even more of a factor as it pertains to the vast array of single and multimodal treatment options available. An understanding of AVM hemodynamics associated with differing treatment modalities can affect treatment strategies and should be considered for optimal clinical outcomes.
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- Vernard S Fennell
- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Division of Neurosurgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Division of Neurosurgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona
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- Division of Neurosurgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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Lima Cardoso P, Fischmeister FPS, Dymerska B, Geißler A, Wurnig M, Trattnig S, Beisteiner R, Robinson SD. Robust presurgical functional MRI at 7 T using response consistency. Hum Brain Mapp 2017; 38:3163-3174. [PMID: 28321965 PMCID: PMC5434844 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.23582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Revised: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Functional MRI is valuable in presurgical planning due to its non-invasive nature, repeatability, and broad availability. Using ultra-high field MRI increases the specificity and sensitivity, increasing the localization reliability and reducing scan time. Ideally, fMRI analysis for this application should identify unreliable runs and work even if the patient deviates from the prescribed task timing or if there are changes to the hemodynamic response due to pathology. In this study, a model-free analysis method-UNBIASED-based on the consistency of fMRI responses over runs was applied, to ultra-high field fMRI localizations of the hand area. Ten patients with brain tumors and epilepsy underwent 7 Tesla fMRI with multiple runs of a hand motor task in a block design. FMRI data were analyzed with the proposed approach (UNBIASED) and the conventional General Linear Model (GLM) approach. UNBIASED correctly identified and excluded fMRI runs that contained little or no activation. Generally, less motion artifact contamination was present in UNBIASED than in GLM results. Some cortical regions were identified as activated in UNBIASED but not GLM results. These were confirmed to show reproducible delayed or transient activation, which was time-locked to the task. UNBIASED is a robust approach to generating activation maps without the need for assumptions about response timing or shape. In presurgical planning, UNBIASED can complement model-based methods to aid surgeons in making prudent choices about optimal surgical access and resection margins for each patient, even if the hemodynamic response is modified by pathology. Hum Brain Mapp 38:3163-3174, 2017. © 2017 The Authors Human Brain Mapping Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Pedro Lima Cardoso
- High Field Magnetic Resonance Centre, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image‐guided TherapyMedical University of ViennaLazarettgasse 14, A‐1090ViennaAustria
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- Study Group Clinical fMRI, Department of NeurologyMedical University of ViennaWähringer Gürtel 18‐20, A‐1090ViennaAustria
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- High Field Magnetic Resonance Centre, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image‐guided TherapyMedical University of ViennaLazarettgasse 14, A‐1090ViennaAustria
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- Study Group Clinical fMRI, Department of NeurologyMedical University of ViennaWähringer Gürtel 18‐20, A‐1090ViennaAustria
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- Study Group Clinical fMRI, Department of NeurologyMedical University of ViennaWähringer Gürtel 18‐20, A‐1090ViennaAustria
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- High Field Magnetic Resonance Centre, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image‐guided TherapyMedical University of ViennaLazarettgasse 14, A‐1090ViennaAustria
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- Study Group Clinical fMRI, Department of NeurologyMedical University of ViennaWähringer Gürtel 18‐20, A‐1090ViennaAustria
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- High Field Magnetic Resonance Centre, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image‐guided TherapyMedical University of ViennaLazarettgasse 14, A‐1090ViennaAustria
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Tong E, Sugrue L, Wintermark M. Understanding the Neurophysiology and Quantification of Brain Perfusion. Top Magn Reson Imaging 2017; 26:57-65. [PMID: 28277465 DOI: 10.1097/rmr.0000000000000128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Newer neuroimaging technology has moved beyond pure anatomical imaging and ventured into functional and physiological imaging. Perfusion magnetic resonance imaging (PWI), which depicts hemodynamic conditions of the brain at the microvascular level, has an increasingly important role in clinical central nervous system applications. This review provides an overview of the established role of PWI in brain tumor and cerebrovascular imaging, as well as some emerging applications in neuroimaging. PWI allows better characterization of brain tumors, grading, and monitoring. In acute stroke imaging, PWI is utilized to distinguish penumbra from infarcted tissue. PWI is a promising tool in the assessment of neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases, although its clinical role is not yet defined.
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- Elizabeth Tong
- *Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco †Department of Neuroradiology, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA
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Garcia M, Okell TW, Gloor M, Chappell MA, Jezzard P, Bieri O, Byrne JV. Feasibility of Flat Panel Detector CT in Perfusion Assessment of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations: Initial Clinical Experience. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2017; 38:735-739. [PMID: 28209577 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a5091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2016] [Accepted: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The different results from flat panel detector CT in various pathologies have provoked some discussion. Our aim was to assess the role of flat panel detector CT in brain arteriovenous malformations, which has not yet been assessed. Five patients with brain arteriovenous malformations were studied with flat panel detector CT, DSC-MR imaging, and vessel-encoded pseudocontinuous arterial spin-labeling. In glomerular brain arteriovenous malformations, perfusion was highest next to the brain arteriovenous malformation with decreasing values with increasing distance from the lesion. An inverse tendency was observed in the proliferative brain arteriovenous malformation. Flat panel detector CT, originally thought to measure blood volume, correlated more closely with arterial spin-labeling-CBF and DSC-CBF than with DSC-CBV. We conclude that flat panel detector CT perfusion depends on the time point chosen for data collection, which is triggered too early in these patients (ie, when contrast agent appears in the superior sagittal sinus after rapid shunting through the brain arteriovenous malformation). This finding, in combination with high data variability, makes flat panel detector CT inappropriate for perfusion assessment in brain arteriovenous malformations.
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- M Garcia
- From the Division of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (M. Garcia) .,Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences and Department of Neuroradiology (M. Garcia, J.V.B.)
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- Centre for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain (FMRIB Centre) (T.W.O., M.A.C., P.J.), Nuffield Department of Neurosciences
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- Division of Radiological Physics (M. Gloor, O.B.), Department of Radiology Clinic for Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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- Centre for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain (FMRIB Centre) (T.W.O., M.A.C., P.J.), Nuffield Department of Neurosciences.,Institute of Biomedical Engineering (M.A.C.), Department of Engineering, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain (FMRIB Centre) (T.W.O., M.A.C., P.J.), Nuffield Department of Neurosciences
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- Division of Radiological Physics (M. Gloor, O.B.), Department of Radiology Clinic for Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences and Department of Neuroradiology (M. Garcia, J.V.B.)
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Illies T, Saering D, Kinoshita M, Fujinaka T, Bester M, Fiehler J, Tomiyama N, Watanabe Y. Feasibility of Quantification of Intracranial Aneurysm Pulsation with 4D CTA with Manual and Computer-Aided Post-Processing. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0166810. [PMID: 27880805 PMCID: PMC5120820 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0166810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose The analysis of the pulsation of unruptured intracranial aneurysms might improve the assessment of their stability and risk of rupture. Pulsations can easily be concealed due to the small movements of the aneurysm wall, making post-processing highly demanding. We hypothesized that the quantification of aneurysm pulsation is technically feasible and can be improved by computer-aided post-processing. Materials and Methods Images of 14 cerebral aneurysms were acquired with an ECG-triggered 4D CTA. Aneurysms were post-processed manually and computer-aided on a 3D model. Volume curves and random noise-curves were compared with the arterial pulse wave and volume curves were compared between both post-processing modalities. Results The aneurysm volume curves showed higher similarity with the pulse wave than the random curves (Hausdorff-distances 0.12 vs 0.25, p<0.01). Both post-processing methods did not differ in intra- (r = 0.45 vs r = 0.54, p>0.05) and inter-observer (r = 0.45 vs r = 0.54, p>0.05) reliability. Time needed for segmentation was significantly reduced in the computer-aided group (3.9 ± 1.8 min vs 20.8 ± 7.8 min, p<0.01). Conclusion Our results show pulsatile changes in a subset of the studied aneurysms with the final prove of underlying volume changes remaining unsettled. Semi-automatic post-processing significantly reduces post-processing time but cannot yet replace manual segmentation.
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- Till Illies
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Information Technology and Image Processing, University of Applied Sciences, Wedel, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Cardoso PL, Fischmeister FPS, Dymerska B, Geißler A, Wurnig M, Trattnig S, Beisteiner R, Robinson SD. Improving the clinical potential of ultra-high field fMRI using a model-free analysis method based on response consistency. MAGNETIC RESONANCE MATERIALS IN PHYSICS BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2016; 29:435-49. [PMID: 26965512 PMCID: PMC4891377 DOI: 10.1007/s10334-016-0533-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2015] [Revised: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Objective To develop an analysis method that is sensitive to non-model-conform responses often encountered in ultra-high field presurgical planning fMRI. Using the consistency of time courses over a number of experiment repetitions, it should exclude low quality runs and generate activation maps that reflect the reliability of responses. Materials and methods 7 T fMRI data were acquired from six healthy volunteers: three performing purely motor tasks and three a visuomotor task. These were analysed with the proposed approach (UNBIASED) and the GLM. Results UNBIASED results were generally less affected by false positive results than the GLM. Runs that were identified as being of low quality were confirmed to contain little or no activation. In two cases, regions were identified as activated in UNBIASED but not GLM results. Signal changes in these areas were time-locked to the task, but were delayed or transient. Conclusion UNBIASED is shown to be a reliable means of identifying consistent task-related signal changes regardless of response timing. In presurgical planning, UNBIASED could be used to rapidly generate reliable maps of the consistency with which eloquent brain regions are activated without recourse to task timing and despite modified hemodynamics. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s10334-016-0533-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Pedro Lima Cardoso
- />Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-guided Therapy, High Field Magnetic Resonance Centre, Medical University of Vienna, Lazarettgasse 14/BT32, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- />Study Group Clinical fMRI, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- />Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-guided Therapy, High Field Magnetic Resonance Centre, Medical University of Vienna, Lazarettgasse 14/BT32, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- />Study Group Clinical fMRI, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- />Study Group Clinical fMRI, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- />Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-guided Therapy, High Field Magnetic Resonance Centre, Medical University of Vienna, Lazarettgasse 14/BT32, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- />Study Group Clinical fMRI, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- />Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-guided Therapy, High Field Magnetic Resonance Centre, Medical University of Vienna, Lazarettgasse 14/BT32, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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A neuroradiologist's guide to arterial spin labeling MRI in clinical practice. Neuroradiology 2015; 57:1181-202. [PMID: 26351201 PMCID: PMC4648972 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-015-1571-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Arterial spin labeling (ASL) is a non-invasive MRI technique to measure cerebral blood flow (CBF). This review provides a practical guide and overview of the clinical applications of ASL of the brain, as well its potential pitfalls. The technical and physiological background is also addressed. At present, main areas of interest are cerebrovascular disease, dementia and neuro-oncology. In cerebrovascular disease, ASL is of particular interest owing to its quantitative nature and its capability to determine cerebral arterial territories. In acute stroke, the source of the collateral blood supply in the penumbra may be visualised. In chronic cerebrovascular disease, the extent and severity of compromised cerebral perfusion can be visualised, which may be used to guide therapeutic or preventative intervention. ASL has potential for the detection and follow-up of arteriovenous malformations. In the workup of dementia patients, ASL is proposed as a diagnostic alternative to PET. It can easily be added to the routinely performed structural MRI examination. In patients with established Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia, hypoperfusion patterns are seen that are similar to hypometabolism patterns seen with PET. Studies on ASL in brain tumour imaging indicate a high correlation between areas of increased CBF as measured with ASL and increased cerebral blood volume as measured with dynamic susceptibility contrast-enhanced perfusion imaging. Major advantages of ASL for brain tumour imaging are the fact that CBF measurements are not influenced by breakdown of the blood–brain barrier, as well as its quantitative nature, facilitating multicentre and longitudinal studies.
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Wu C, Ansari SA, Honarmand AR, Vakil P, Hurley MC, Bendok BR, Carr J, Carroll TJ, Markl M. Evaluation of 4D vascular flow and tissue perfusion in cerebral arteriovenous malformations: influence of Spetzler-Martin grade, clinical presentation, and AVM risk factors. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2015; 36:1142-9. [PMID: 25721076 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2014] [Accepted: 12/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The role of intracranial hemodynamics in the pathophysiology and risk stratification of brain AVMs remains poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of Spetzler-Martin grade, clinical history, and risk factors on vascular flow and tissue perfusion in cerebral AVMs. MATERIALS AND METHODS 4D flow and perfusion MR imaging was performed in 17 patients with AVMs. Peak velocity and blood flow were quantified in AVM feeding and contralateral arteries, draining veins, and the straight sinus. Regional perfusion ratios (CBF, CBV, and MTT) were calculated between affected and nonaffected hemispheres. RESULTS Regarding flow parameters, high-grade AVMs (Spetzler-Martin grade of >2) demonstrated significantly increased peak velocity and blood flow in the major feeding arteries (P < .001 and P = .004) and straight sinus (P = .003 and P = .012) and increased venous draining flow (P = .001). The Spetzler-Martin grade significantly correlated with cumulative feeding artery flow (r = 0.85, P < .001) and draining vein flow (r = 0.80, P < .001). Regarding perfusion parameters, perinidal CBF and CBV ratios were significantly lower (P < .001) compared with the remote ratios and correlated negatively with cumulative feeding artery flow (r = -0.60, P = .014 and r = -0.55, P = .026) and draining vein flow (r = -0.60, P = .013 and r = -0.56, P = .025). Multiple regression analysis revealed no significant association of AVM flow or perfusion parameters with clinical presentation (rupture and seizure history) and AVM risk factors. CONCLUSIONS Macrovascular flow was significantly associated with increasing Spetzler-Martin grade and correlated with perinidal microvascular perfusion in cerebral AVMs. Future longitudinal studies are needed to evaluate the potential of comprehensive cerebral flow and perfusion MR imaging for AVM risk stratification.
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- C Wu
- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering (C.W., T.J.C., M.M.), McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois Departments of Radiology (C.W., S.A.A., A.R.H., P.V., M.C.H., B.R.B., J.C., T.J.C., M.M.)
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- Departments of Radiology (C.W., S.A.A., A.R.H., P.V., M.C.H., B.R.B., J.C., T.J.C., M.M.) Neurological Surgery (S.A.A., M.C.H., B.R.B.) Neurology (S.A.A.)
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- Departments of Radiology (C.W., S.A.A., A.R.H., P.V., M.C.H., B.R.B., J.C., T.J.C., M.M.)
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- Departments of Radiology (C.W., S.A.A., A.R.H., P.V., M.C.H., B.R.B., J.C., T.J.C., M.M.)
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- Departments of Radiology (C.W., S.A.A., A.R.H., P.V., M.C.H., B.R.B., J.C., T.J.C., M.M.) Neurological Surgery (S.A.A., M.C.H., B.R.B.)
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- Departments of Radiology (C.W., S.A.A., A.R.H., P.V., M.C.H., B.R.B., J.C., T.J.C., M.M.) Neurological Surgery (S.A.A., M.C.H., B.R.B.) Otolaryngology (B.R.B.), Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Departments of Radiology (C.W., S.A.A., A.R.H., P.V., M.C.H., B.R.B., J.C., T.J.C., M.M.)
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- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering (C.W., T.J.C., M.M.), McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois Departments of Radiology (C.W., S.A.A., A.R.H., P.V., M.C.H., B.R.B., J.C., T.J.C., M.M.)
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- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering (C.W., T.J.C., M.M.), McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois Departments of Radiology (C.W., S.A.A., A.R.H., P.V., M.C.H., B.R.B., J.C., T.J.C., M.M.)
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Ouyang C, Sutton BP. Regional perfusion imaging using pTILT. J Magn Reson Imaging 2014; 40:192-9. [DOI: 10.1002/jmri.24346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2013] [Accepted: 07/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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- Cheng Ouyang
- Toshiba Medical Research Institute USA, Inc.; Vernon Hills Illinois USA
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- Bioengineering Department; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Urbana Illinois USA
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Spatial distribution of perfusion abnormality in acute MCA occlusion is associated with likelihood of later recanalization. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2014; 34:813-9. [PMID: 24473482 PMCID: PMC4013754 DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2014.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2013] [Revised: 11/29/2013] [Accepted: 12/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The aim of this study is to investigate whether different spatial perfusion-deficit patterns, which indicate differing compensatory mechanisms, can be recognized and used to predict recanalization success of intravenous fibrinolytic therapy in acute stroke patients. Twenty-seven acute stroke data sets acquired within 6 hours from symptom onset including diffusion- (DWI) and perfusion-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) imaging (PWI) were analyzed and dichotomized regarding recanalization outcome using time-of-flight follow-up data sets. The DWI data sets were used for calculation of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps and subsequent infarct core segmentation. A patient-individual three-dimensional (3D) shell model was generated based on the segmentation and used for spatial analysis of the ADC as well as cerebral blood volume (CBV), cerebral blood flow, time to peak (TTP), and mean transit time (MTT) parameters derived from PWI. Skewness, kurtosis, area under the curve, and slope were calculated for each parameter curve and used for classification (recanalized/nonrecanalized) using a LogitBoost Alternating Decision Tree (LAD Tree). The LAD tree optimization revealed that only ADC skewness, CBV kurtosis, and MTT kurtosis are required for best possible prediction of recanalization success with a precision of 85%. Our results suggest that the propensity for macrovascular recanalization after intravenous fibrinolytic therapy depends not only on clot properties but also on distal microvascular bed perfusion. The 3D approach for characterization of perfusion parameters seems promising for further research.
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Forkert ND, Illies T, Goebell E, Fiehler J, Säring D, Handels H. Computer-aided nidus segmentation and angiographic characterization of arteriovenous malformations. Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg 2013; 8:775-86. [PMID: 23468323 DOI: 10.1007/s11548-013-0823-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2012] [Accepted: 02/12/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Exact knowledge about the nidus of an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) and the connected vessels is often required for image-based research projects and optimal therapy planning. The aim of this work is to present and evaluate a computer-aided nidus segmentation technique and subsequent angiographic characterization of the connected vessels that can be visualized in 3D. METHODS The proposed method was developed and evaluated based on 15 datasets of patients with an AVM. Each dataset consists of a high-resolution 3D and a 4D magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) image sequence. After automatic cerebrovascular segmentation from the 3D MRA dataset, a voxel-wise support vector machine classification based on four extracted features is performed to generate a new parameter map. The nidus is represented by positive values in this parameter map and can be extracted using volume growing. Finally, the nidus segmentation is dilated and used for an automatic identification of feeding arteries and draining veins by integrating hemodynamic information from the 4D MRA datasets. RESULTS A quantitative comparison of the computer-aided AVM nidus segmentation results to manual gold-standard segmentations by two observers revealed a mean Dice coefficient of 0.835, which is comparable to the inter-observer agreement for which a mean Dice coefficient of 0.830 was determined. The angiographic characterization was visually rated feasible for all patients. CONCLUSION The presented computer-aided method enables a reproducible and fast extraction of the AVM nidus as well as an automatic angiographic characterization of the connected vessels, which can be used to support image-based research projects and therapy planning of AVMs.
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- Nils Daniel Forkert
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Bldg. W36, Martinistraße 52, 20246 , Hamburg, Germany,
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Amponsah K, Ellis TL, Chan MD, Lovato JF, Bourland JD, deGuzman AF, Ekstrand KE, Munley MT, McMullen KP, Shaw EG, Tatter SB. Retrospective analysis of imaging techniques for treatment planning and monitoring of obliteration for gamma knife treatment of cerebral arteriovenous malformation. Neurosurgery 2013; 71:893-9. [PMID: 22791027 DOI: 10.1227/neu.0b013e3182672a83] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND It has been well established that Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKS) is an effective treatment for brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). OBJECTIVE To evaluate complete obliteration rates for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based GKS treatment planning performed with and without angiography and to conduct a preliminary assessment of the utility of using pulsed arterial spin labeling (PASL) magnetic resonance (MR) perfusion imaging to confirm complete obliteration. METHODS Forty-six patients were identified who had undergone GKS without embolization with a minimum follow-up of 2 years. One group was planned with integrated stereotactic angiography and MR (spoiled gradient recalled) images obtained on the day of GKS. A second technique avoided the risk of arteriography by using only axial MR images. Beginning in 2007, PASL MR perfusion imaging was routinely performed as a portion of the follow-up MRI to assess the restoration of normal blood flow of the nidus and surrounding area. RESULTS The overall obliteration rate for the angiography/MRI group was 88.0% (29 of 33). Patients in the MRI-only group had an obliteration rate of 61.5% (8 of 13), with P=.092 with the Fisher exact test, which is not statistically significant. A Kaplan-Meier analysis was also not statistically significant (log rank test, P=.474). Four of 9 patients with incomplete obliteration on angiography also had shown residual abnormal blood flow on PASL imaging. CONCLUSION This retrospective analysis shows that treatment planning technique used in GKS does not play a role in the eventual obliteration of treated AVMs. PASL may have potential in the evaluation of AVM obliteration.
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- Kwame Amponsah
- Departments of *Neurosurgery and ‡Radiation Oncology §Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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3D cerebrovascular segmentation combining fuzzy vessel enhancement and level-sets with anisotropic energy weights. Magn Reson Imaging 2013; 31:262-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2012.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2012] [Revised: 07/16/2012] [Accepted: 07/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Illies T, Forkert ND, Saering D, Wenzel K, Ries T, Regelsberger J, Wegscheider K, Fiehler J. Persistent hemodynamic changes in ruptured brain arteriovenous malformations. Stroke 2013; 43:2910-5. [PMID: 23091120 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.112.669945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Hemodynamic properties of brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) with risk factors for a future hemorrhage are essentially unknown. We hypothesized that AVMs with anatomic properties, which are associated with an increased rupture risk, exhibit different hemodynamic characteristics than those without these properties. METHODS Seventy-two consecutive patients with AVMs diagnosed by conventional angiography underwent MRI examination, including time-resolved 3-dimensional MR angiography. Signal-intensity curves derived from the time-resolved 3-dimensional MR angiography datasets were used to calculate relative blood flow transit times through the AVM nidus based on the time-to-peak parameter. For identification of characteristics associated with altered transit times, a multiple normal regression model was fitted with stepwise selection of the following regressors: intracranial hemorrhage, deep nidus location, infratentorial location, deep drainage, associated aneurysm, nidus size, draining venous stenosis, and number of draining veins. RESULTS A previous intracranial hemorrhage is the only characteristic that was associated with a significant alteration of the relative transit time, leading to an increase of 2.4 seconds (95% CI, 1.2-3.6 seconds;, P<0.001) without adjustment and 2.1 seconds (95% CI, 0.6-3.6 seconds; P=0.007) with adjustment for all other regressors considered. The association was independent of the bleeding age. CONCLUSIONS Hemodynamic parameters do not seem useful for risk assessment of an AVM-related hemorrhage because only a previous AVM rupture leads to a significant and permanent alteration of the hemodynamic situation.
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- Till Illies
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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Comparison of 3D computer-aided with manual cerebral aneurysm measurements in different imaging modalities. Neuroradiology 2012; 55:171-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s00234-012-1095-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2012] [Accepted: 09/12/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Forkert ND, Schmidt-Richberg A, Fiehler J, Illies T, Möller D, Handels H, Säring D. Automatic correction of gaps in cerebrovascular segmentations extracted from 3D time-of-flight MRA datasets. Methods Inf Med 2012; 51:415-22. [PMID: 22935785 DOI: 10.3414/me11-02-0037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2011] [Accepted: 01/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Exact cerebrovascular segmentations are required for several applications in today's clinical routine. A major drawback of typical automatic segmentation methods is the occurrence of gaps within the segmentation. These gaps are typically located at small vessel structures exhibiting low intensities. Manual correction is very time-consuming and not suitable in clinical practice. This work presents a post-processing method for the automatic detection and closing of gaps in cerebrovascular segmentations. METHODS In this approach, the 3D centerline is calculated from an available vessel segmentation, which enables the detection of corresponding vessel endpoints. These endpoints are then used to detect possible connections to other 3D centerline voxels with a graph-based approach. After consistency check, reasonable detected paths are expanded to the vessel boundaries using a level set approach and combined with the initial segmentation. RESULTS For evaluation purposes, 100 gaps were artificially inserted at non-branching vessels and bifurcations in manual cerebrovascular segmentations derived from ten Time-of-Flight magnetic resonance angiography datasets. The results show that the presented method is capable of detecting 82% of the non-branching vessel gaps and 84% of the bifurcation gaps. The level set segmentation expands the detected connections with 0.42 mm accuracy compared to the initial segmentations. A further evaluation based on 10 real automatic segmentations from the same datasets shows that the proposed method detects 35 additional connections in average per dataset, whereas 92.7% were rated as correct by a medical expert. CONCLUSION The presented approach can considerably improve the accuracy of cerebrovascular segmentations and of following analysis outcomes.
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- N D Forkert
- Department of Computational Neuroscience, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Bldg. W36, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg.
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Forkert ND, Fiehler J, Schönfeld M, Sedlacik J, Regelsberger J, Handels H, Illies T. Intranidal signal distribution in post-contrast time-of-flight MRA is associated with rupture risk factors in arteriovenous malformations. Clin Neuroradiol 2012; 23:97-101. [PMID: 22923023 DOI: 10.1007/s00062-012-0168-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2012] [Accepted: 07/28/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate if arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) that are associated with a high rupture risk (HRR) are represented by different intranidal Time-of-Flight (TOF) magnetic resonance angiography intensity distributions compared to those with presumably low rupture risk (LRR). METHODS Fifty post-contrast TOF datasets of patients with an AVM were analyzed in this study. The patients were classified to the HRR group in case of a deep location, presence of exclusive deep venous drainage, previous hemorrhagic event or a combination thereof. For each TOF dataset, the AVM nidus was semi-automatically delineated and used for histogram extraction. Each histogram was analyzed by calculating the skewness, kurtosis, mean and median intensity and full-width-half-maximum. Statistical analysis was performed using parameter-wise two-sided t-tests of the parameters between the two groups. RESULTS Based on morphological analysis, 21 patients were classified to the HRR and 29 patients to the LRR group. Statistical analysis revealed that TOF intensity distributions of HRR AVMs exhibit a significant higher skewness (p=0.0005) parameter compared to LRR AVMs. Contrary to these findings, no significant differences were found for the other parameters evaluated. CONCLUSION Intranidal flow heterogeneity, for example, caused by turbulent flow conditions, may play an important role for risk of a hemorrhage. An analysis of post-contrast TOF intensities within the nidus of an AVM may offer simple and valuable information for clinical risk estimation of AVMs and needs to be tested prospectively.
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- N D Forkert
- Department of Computational Neuroscience, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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Forkert ND, Illies T, Möller D, Handels H, Säring D, Fiehler J. Analysis of the influence of 4D MR angiography temporal resolution on time-to-peak estimation error for different cerebral vessel structures. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2012; 33:2103-9. [PMID: 22555588 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a3089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Time-resolved MRA imaging is a promising technique for blood flow evaluation in case of cerebrovascular malformations. Unfortunately, 4D MRA imaging is a trade-off between spatial and temporal resolution. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of temporal resolution on the error associated with TTP estimation from indicator dilution curves derived from different vascular structures. MATERIALS AND METHODS Monte Carlo simulation was performed to compute indicator dilution curves with known criterion standard TTP at temporal resolutions between 0.1 and 5 seconds. TTPs were estimated directly and by using 4 hemodynamic models for each curve and were compared with criterion standard TTP. Furthermore, clinical evaluation was performed by using 226 indicator dilution curves from different vessel structures obtained from clinical datasets. The temporal resolution was artificially decreased, and TTPs were estimated and compared with those obtained at the original temporal resolutions. The results of the clinical evaluations were further stratified for different vessel structures. RESULTS The results of both evaluations show that the TTP estimation error increases exponentially when one lowers the temporal resolution. TTP estimation by using hemodynamic model curves leads to lower estimation errors compared with direct estimation. A temporal resolution of 1.5 seconds for arteries and 2.5 seconds for venous and arteriovenous malformation vessel structures appears to be reasonable to achieve TTP estimations adequate for clinical application. CONCLUSIONS Different vessel structures require different temporal resolutions to enable comparable TTP estimation errors, which should be considered for achieving a case-optimal temporal and spatial resolution.
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- N D Forkert
- Departments of Computational Neuroscience, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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Forkert ND, Fiehler J, Illies T, Möller DPF, Handels H, Säring D. 4D blood flow visualization fusing 3D and 4D MRA image sequences. J Magn Reson Imaging 2012; 36:443-53. [PMID: 22535682 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.23652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2011] [Accepted: 02/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To present and evaluate the feasibility of a novel automatic method for generating 4D blood flow visualizations fusing high spatial resolution 3D and time-resolved (4D) magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) datasets. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a first step, the cerebrovascular system is segmented in the 3D MRA dataset and a surface model is computed. The hemodynamic information is extracted from the 4D MRA dataset and transferred to the surface model using rigid registration where it can be visualized color-coded or dynamically over time. The presented method was evaluated using software phantoms and 20 clinical datasets from patients with an arteriovenous malformation. Clinical evaluation was performed by comparison of Spetzler-Martin scores determined from the 4D blood flow visualizations and corresponding digital subtraction angiographies. RESULTS The performed software phantom validation showed that the presented method is capable of producing reliable visualization results for vessels with a minimum diameter of 2 mm for which a mean temporal error of 0.27 seconds was achieved. The clinical evaluation based on 20 datasets comparing the 4D visualization to DSA images revealed an excellent interrater reliability. CONCLUSION The presented method enables an improved combined representation of blood flow and anatomy while reducing the time needed for clinical rating.
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- Nils Daniel Forkert
- Department of Computational Neuroscience, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
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Kim DJ, Krings T. Whole-brain perfusion CT patterns of brain arteriovenous malformations: a pilot study in 18 patients. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2011; 32:2061-6. [PMID: 21885720 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a2659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [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 Little is known about the pathological mechanism or the anatomic and functional imaging features related to the clinical manifestations in patients with brain AVM. The purpose of this pilot study was to describe the pattern of whole-brain PCT abnormalities in brain AVMs and their potential to differentiate underlying pathomechanisms. MATERIALS AND METHODS Whole-brain PCT performed on a 320-detector row CT scanner was analyzed in 18 patients with untreated brain AVMs. The patterns of perfusion abnormalities on CBV, CBF, and MTT maps were analyzed and were related to clinical presentation and cerebral angiography. RESULTS The presenting symptoms were seizures (n = 5), focal neurologic deficit (n = 5), hemorrhage (n = 4), chemosis (n = 1), and none (n = 3). Three types of extranidal brain parenchymal perfusion abnormalities were noted. Decreased CBF, CBV, and MTT (pattern 1, "functional" arterial steal) were identified in 8 patients. Seizure was the most common presenting symptom in these patients (n = 5). Decreased CBF and CBV, and increased MTT (pattern 2, "ischemic" arterial steal) were noted in 4 patients. Focal neurologic deficit was the most common presenting symptom for these patients (n = 3). Increased CBV and MTT (pattern 3, venous congestion) were seen in 5 patients with presenting symptoms of neurologic deficit (n = 2), seizure (n = 1), hemorrhage (n = 1), and chemosis (n = 1). In 2 patients, pre- and posttreatment PCT was performed, which showed improvement of perfusion abnormalities. CONCLUSIONS Whole-brain PCT shows different patterns of perfusion abnormalities in patients with brain AVM. These perfusion patterns may discriminate the different pathologic mechanisms involved in these malformations.
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- D J Kim
- Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Dai W, Robson PM, Shankaranarayanan A, Alsop DC. Modified pulsed continuous arterial spin labeling for labeling of a single artery. Magn Reson Med 2011; 64:975-82. [PMID: 20665896 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.22363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Imaging the contribution of different arterial vessels to the blood supply of the brain can potentially guide the treatment of vascular disease and other disorders. Previously available only with catheter angiography, vessel-selective labeling of arteries has now been demonstrated with pulsed and continuous arterial spin labeling methods. Pulsed continuous labeling, which permits continuous labeling on standard scanner radiofrequency hardware, has been used to encode the contribution of different vessels to the blood supply of the brain. Vessel encoding requires a longer scan and a more complex reconstruction algorithm and may be more sensitive to fluctuations in flow, however. Here a method is presented for single-artery selective labeling, in which a disk around the targeted vessel is labeled. Based on pulsed continuous labeling, this method is achieved by rotating the directions of added in-plane gradients. Numerical simulations of the simplest strategy show good efficiency but poor suppression of labeling at large distances from the target vessel. Amplitude modulation of the rotating in-plane gradients results in better suppression of distant vessels. In vivo results demonstrate highly selective labeling of individual vessels and a rapid falloff of the labeling with distance from the center of the labeling disk, in agreement with the simulations.
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- Weiying Dai
- Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
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Cerebral proliferative angiopathy (CPA) is an unusual type of vascular malformation with unique clinical and imaging characteristics that distinguish it from the classic arteriovenous malformations. The features of CPA include absence of dominant arterial feeders or flow-related aneurysms, capillary angioectasia without large draining veins, and presence of intermingled normal brain parenchyma that is hypoperfused. We describe the magnetic resonance imaging findings including perfusion in 3 patients with CPA.
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Response of Arteriovenous Malformations to Gamma Knife Therapy Evaluated With Pulsed Arterial Spin-Labeling MRI Perfusion. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2011; 196:15-22. [DOI: 10.2214/ajr.10.5290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Forkert ND, Fiehler J, Ries T, Illies T, Möller D, Handels H, Säring D. Reference-based linear curve fitting for bolus arrival time estimation in 4D MRA and MR perfusion-weighted image sequences. Magn Reson Med 2010; 65:289-94. [PMID: 20740654 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.22583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Nils Daniel Forkert
- Department of Medical Informatics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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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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Pathophysiology and treatment of brain AVMs. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 19:82-90. [PMID: 19636681 DOI: 10.1007/s00062-009-8035-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2008] [Accepted: 11/09/2008] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are a major source of intracerebral hemorrhage in younger adults. First, some basic ideas about AVM anatomy, the influences of pressure, macrovascular flow, perfusion and the "steal effect", and some recent observations in the field of inflammatory markers and genetics are briefly discussed. Then, some clinical aspects in the presentation and the natural course of AVMs are highlighted, with special emphasis on the prediction of hemorrhage. Finally, some problems of the current treatment options are mentioned, and future directions in diagnostics and therapy considered.
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