Observational studyAJNR. American journal of neuroradiology2020
Thin-Section MR Imaging for Carotid Cavernous Fistula.
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- Atypical Acute and Non-traumatic Presentation of an Indirect Carotid-Cavernous Fistula.Cureus · 2025Article
- Evaluating the diagnostic performance of non-contrast magnetic resonance angiography sequences in the pre-procedural comprehensive analysis of direct carotid cavernous fistula.Neuroradiology · 2024Article
- Pediatric orbital lesions: non-neoplastic extraocular soft-tissue lesions.Pediatric radiology · 2024Article
- Bilateral Low-Flow Type-D Dural Carotid-Cavernous Fistula: Diagnosis and Treatment with 3D Time-of-Flight Magnetic Resonance Angiography.The American journal of case reports · 2024Article
- [Endovascular Treatment for Head and Neck Trauma].Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology · 2023Review
- Comparison of Single- and Multi-Echo Susceptibility-Weighted Imaging in Detecting Cerebral Arteriovenous Shunts: A Preliminary Study.Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology · 2023Article
- Extraocular muscle enlargement.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2022Review
- Sellar, suprasellar, and parasellar masses: Imaging features and neurosurgical approaches.The neuroradiology journal · 2022Article
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Abstract
background and purposeCarotid-cavernous fistulas are abnormal vascular shunts that can cause various neurologic or orbital symptoms. The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of thin-section MR imaging for carotid cavernous fistula in patients with clinically suspected carotid cavernous fistula, and to identify possible imaging predictors of carotid cavernous fistula. MATERIALS AND
methodsA total of 98 patients who were clinically suspected of having carotid cavernous fistula (according to their symptoms and physical examinations) between January 2006 and September 2018 were included in this study. The patients underwent pretreatment thin-section MR imaging and DSA. Thin-section MR imaging consisted of 2D coronal T1- and T2WI with 3-mm thickness and 3D contrast-enhanced T1WI with 0.6 mm thickness. The diagnostic performance of thin-section MR imaging for carotid cavernous fistula was evaluated with the reference standard of DSA. Univariate logistic regression analysis was performed to determine possible imaging predictors of carotid cavernous fistula.
resultsAmong the 98 patients, DSA confirmed 38 as having carotid cavernous fistula. The overall accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of thin-section MR imaging were 88.8%, 97.4%, and 83.3%, respectively. Possible imaging predictors on thin-section MR imaging included abnormal contour of the cavernous sinus (OR: 21.7), internal signal void of the cavernous sinus (OR: 15.3), prominent venous drainage flow (OR: 54.0), and orbital/periorbital soft tissue swelling (OR: 40.4).
conclusionsThin-section MR imaging provides high diagnostic performance and possible imaging predictors of carotid cavernous fistula in patients with clinically suspected carotid cavernous fistula. Thin-section MR imaging protocols could help decide appropriate management plans for patients with clinically suspected carotid cavernous fistula.
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