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Helical high-resolution volume-rendered 3-dimensional computer tomography angiography in the detection of intracranial aneurysms.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11462295     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: This study was carried out to determine whether high-resolution 3-dimensional prospective-volume-rendered computed tomographic (CT) angiography can replace conventional intra-arterial digital subtractional angiography in the diagnostic evaluation of patients with an acute subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) due to ruptured intracranial aneurysm. METHODS: Both techniques were performed in 30 consecutive patients within 2 to 12 hours after their admission to the hospital. RESULTS: In this group of 30 patients, CT angiography with 3-dimensional volume-rendered reconstruction detected 31 aneurysms in 25 patients. Two aneurysms were missed on CT angiography. Conventional angiography detected 33 aneurysms in 27 patients. The authors considered angiograms in 3 patients presenting with SAH as normal. In all cases where an aneurysm was detected on CT angiography, the finding was confirmed by conventional angiography. CONCLUSIONS: CT angiography with 3-dimensional post-processing is a sensitive, noninvasive method that provides a 3-dimensional view of intracranial vessels and the aneurysm. It is also very useful in planning either surgical or endovascular treatment.
Authors:
T Seruga; G Bunc; G E Klein
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging     Volume:  11     ISSN:  1051-2284     ISO Abbreviation:  J Neuroimaging     Publication Date:  2001 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-07-20     Completed Date:  2001-10-04     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9102705     Medline TA:  J Neuroimaging     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  280-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Maribor Teaching Hospital, Ljubljanska ulica 5, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia. tomaz.seruga@sb-mb.si
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Angiography / methods*
Angiography, Digital Subtraction
Child
Female
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Intracranial Aneurysm / complications,  radiography*
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / etiology,  radiography*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

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