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ArticleNeuroradiology2022

"Trapped labelled spins"-related signal on arterial spin labelling in the assessment of flow-diverted aneurysms: preliminary experience.

Karthik Kulanthaivelu, Sameer Peer, Shamick Biswas, Chandrajit Prasad, Jitender Saini, Hima S Pendharkar, Arun Kumar Gupta, Arvinda Hanumanthapura Ramalingaiah, Dwarakanath Srinivas

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Karthik KulanthaiveluDepartment of Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, 560029, Karnataka, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1585-8769
Sameer PeerDepartment of Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, 560029, Karnataka, India.
Shamick BiswasDepartment of Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, 560029, Karnataka, India.
Chandrajit PrasadDepartment of Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, 560029, Karnataka, India. chandrajitt2@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6944-0926
Jitender SainiDepartment of Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, 560029, Karnataka, India.
Hima S PendharkarDepartment of Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, 560029, Karnataka, India.
Arun Kumar GuptaDepartment of Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, 560029, Karnataka, India.
Arvinda Hanumanthapura RamalingaiahDepartment of Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, 560029, Karnataka, India.
Dwarakanath SrinivasDepartment of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, 560029, Karnataka, India.
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purposeTo investigate ASL-MRI features of flow-diverted aneurysms, review their haemodynamic surrogates, and discuss their pertinent clinical implications.

methodsRetrospective single institutional analysis was performed on the clinical and imaging data of patients who underwent digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and ASL-MRI after endovascular flow diversion for cerebral aneurysms. Pseudo-continuous ASL-MRI was performed with post-label delays of 1525-1800 ms. Intra-aneurysmal "trapped labelled spins" (TLS)-related hypersignal, as seen on cerebral blood flow (CBF)-weighted maps of ASL-MRI, was investigated. Intermodality equivalence with DSA [O'Kelly-Marotta (OKM) grading for occlusion], 3D-TOF-MRA, and 3D spin-echo T1-weighted ("black-blood") images was assessed.

resultsTen cases were included. "TLS" signal was demonstrable in 7/8 (87.5%) of the DSA-visible flow-diverted aneurysms (OKM grade B3, n = 6; OKM grade A3, n = 2). No TLS was seen in both OKM-D (excluded) aneurysms. TLS was not visualised in an OKM-B3 aneurysm with < 3 mm opacifying remnant. 3D-TOF-MRA and ASL-MRI were discordant at 5 instances (45.4%; TOF-MRA false negative, n = 4; false positive, n = 1). Loss of flow void on black-blood images corresponded to the absence of TLS and vice versa in all cases but one.

conclusion"Trapped labelled spins"-related signal on ASL-MRI occurs in patent large aneurysms that have undergone successful endovascular flow diversion. This phenomenon likely represents an interplay of a multitude of haemodynamic factors including decelerated intra-aneurysmal inflow and outflow restriction. Serial intra-saccular TLS signal changes may hold diagnostic value, including contexts where 3D-TOF-MRA interpretation becomes dubious. "Trapped labelled spins"-related signal as a non-invasive proxy marker of aneurysm patency can possibly obviate unnecessary DSA.

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Intracranial AneurysmMagnetic Resonance AngiographyAngiography, Digital SubtractionCerebral AngiographyFollow-Up StudiesHumansRetrospective StudiesSpin LabelsSpin LabelsArterial spin labellingArterial transit artefactFlow diversionFlow diverterPost-labelling delayTrapped labelled spins

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