1. Detection and Characterization of Intracranial Aneurysms with 16-Channel Multidetector Row CT Angiography: A Prospective Comparison of Volume-Rendered Images and Digital Subtraction Angiography
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Yoon, D.Y., Lim, K.J., Choi, C.S., Cho, B.M., Oh, S.M., and Chang, S.K.
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Adult ,Aged, 80 and over ,Male ,Brain ,Angiography, Digital Subtraction ,Intracranial Aneurysm ,Middle Aged ,Sensitivity and Specificity ,Cerebral Angiography ,body regions ,Diagnosis, Differential ,Imaging, Three-Dimensional ,cardiovascular system ,Image Processing, Computer-Assisted ,Humans ,Female ,cardiovascular diseases ,Tomography, Spiral Computed ,Aged - Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The aim of our study was to compare multidetector row CT angiography (MDCTA) with digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in the detection and characterization of intracranial aneurysms. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In our blinded prospective study, 85 patients with suspected intracranial aneurysm (47 women, 38 men; age range, 19–83 years) underwent both 16-channel MDCTA and DSA. The MDCT angiograms were interpreted for the presence, location, size, ratio of the neck to the dome (N/D ratio), and lobularity of the aneurysms and relationship of the aneurysm with the adjacent arterial branches, by using volume-rendering techniques. MDCTA and DSA images (reference standard) were interpreted by 2 independent readers, and the results were compared. RESULTS: A total of 93 aneurysms were detected at DSA in 71 patients, whereas no aneurysms were detected in 14 patients. Compared with DSA, the overall sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of MDCTA on a per-aneurysm basis were 92.5%, 93.3%, and 92.6%, respectively, for both independent readers. For aneurysms of
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- 2007