Evaluation of intracranial aneurysms with virtual endoscopy digital subtraction angiography: a comparison with volume rendering digital subtraction angiography / 国际脑血管病杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the advantages of virtual endoscopy (VE) reconstruction technique for interventional therapy under the guidance of rotational digital subtraction angiography (DAS).Methods Patients with intracranial aneurysm received interventional therapy under the guidance of DSA were selected.The reconstruction of images with the volume rendering (VR) and the VE techniques were used to measure aneurysmal necks.The diameters and image clarity of the aneurysmal necks measured by the 2 techniques were compared.Results A total of 62 patients were included.Their mean age was 59.8 ± 2.6 years.In twenty-seven patients who were unable to clearly reveal and measure the diameters of aneurysm necks on the VR image,they could clearly reveal and accurately measure after VE reconstruction,and there was a significant difference between the measured values of the VR image and the VE image (2.47± 1.25 mmvs.3.14± 1.16 mm;t=2.042,P=0.046).However,there was no significant difference in the measured values of the aneurysm diameters which was clearly revealed on the both images.Conclusion The use of VE technique for reconstruction analysis of the DSA images can more directly and accurately measure the diameters of the aneurysm necks,so as to better guide the interventional therapy.