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ArticleAJNR. American journal of neuroradiology2019

Color-Mapping of 4D-CTA for the Detection of Cranial Arteriovenous Shunts.

M Meijs, S A H Pegge, K Murayama, H D Boogaarts, M Prokop, P W A Willems, R Manniesing, F J A Meijer

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Article in AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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M MeijsFrom the Departments of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (M.M., S.A.H.P., M.P., R.M., F.J.A.M.) Midas.Meijs@radboudumc.nl.ORCID 0000-0002-3014-8749
S A H PeggeFrom the Departments of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (M.M., S.A.H.P., M.P., R.M., F.J.A.M.).ORCID 0000-0001-9314-6137
K MurayamaDepartment of Radiology (K.M.), Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-4167-1930
H D BoogaartsNeurosurgery (H.D.B.), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-5855-2447
M ProkopFrom the Departments of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (M.M., S.A.H.P., M.P., R.M., F.J.A.M.).ORCID 0000-0001-8157-8055
P W A WillemsDepartment of Neurosurgery (P.W.A.W.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-6168-1204
R ManniesingFrom the Departments of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (M.M., S.A.H.P., M.P., R.M., F.J.A.M.).ORCID 0000-0002-4616-6298
F J A MeijerFrom the Departments of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (M.M., S.A.H.P., M.P., R.M., F.J.A.M.).ORCID 0000-0001-5921-639X
MACOM (United States) · USFlorida Agricultural and Mechanical University · USFujita Health University · JPRadboud University Nijmegen · NLUtrecht University · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purpose4D CT angiography is increasingly used in clinical practice for the assessment of different neurovascular disorders. Optimized processing of 4D-CTA is crucial for diagnostic interpretation because of the large amount of data that is generated. A color-mapping method for 4D-CTA is presented for improved and enhanced visualization of the cerebral vasculature hemodynamics. This method was applied to detect cranial AVFs. MATERIALS AND

methodsAll patients who underwent both 4D-CTA and DSA in our hospital from 2011 to 2018 for the clinical suspicion of a cranial AVF or carotid cavernous fistula were retrospectively collected. Temporal information in the cerebral vasculature was visualized using a patient-specific color scale. All color-maps were evaluated by 3 observers for the presence or absence of an AVF or carotid cavernous fistula. The presence or absence of cortical venous reflux was evaluated as a secondary outcome measure.

resultsIn total, 31 patients were included, 21 patients with and 10 without an AVF. Arterialization of venous structures in AVFs was accurately visualized using color-mapping. There was high sensitivity (86%-100%) and moderate-to-high specificity (70%-100%) for the detection of AVFs on color-mapping 4D-CTA, even without the availability of dynamic subtraction rendering. The diagnostic performance of the 3 observers in the detection of cortical venous reflux was variable (sensitivity, 43%-88%; specificity, 60%-80%).

conclusionsArterialization of venous structures can be visualized using color-mapping of 4D-CTA and proves to be accurate for the detection of cranial AVFs. This finding makes color-mapping a promising visualization technique for assessing temporal hemodynamics in 4D-CTA.

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AgedAngiography, Digital SubtractionArteriovenous FistulaCarotid-Cavernous Sinus FistulaComputed Tomography AngiographyFemaleFour-Dimensional Computed TomographyHumansIntracranial Arteriovenous MalformationsMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and Specificity

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