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ArticleEuropean radiology2021

Signal intensity ratio of draining vein on silent MR angiography as an indicator of high-flow arteriovenous shunt in brain arteriovenous malformation.

Chun-Xue Wu, Zhen-Xiang Zang, Tao Hong, Meng-Qi Dong, Yi Shan, Zhi-Lian Zhao, Cheng-Bei Hou, Jie Lu

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Article in European radiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Chun-Xue WuDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, 45# Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China.
Zhen-Xiang ZangDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, 45# Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China.
Tao HongDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Meng-Qi DongDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yi ShanDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, 45# Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China.
Zhi-Lian ZhaoDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, 45# Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China.
Cheng-Bei HouCenter for Evidence-Based Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Jie LuDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, 45# Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China. imaginglu@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0425-3921
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Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals' Ascent Plan (CN) DFL20180802Xuanwu Hospital Science Program for Fostering Young Scholars (CN) QNPY2020002
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo evaluate whether the signal intensity ratio (rSI) of the draining vein on silent MR angiography is correlated with arteriovenous (A-V) transit time on digital subtraction angiography (DSA), thereby identifying high-flow A-V shunt in brain arteriovenous malformation (BAVM), and to analyze whether the rSI and the characteristic of draining veins on silent MRA are associated with hemorrhage presentation.

methodsEighty-one draining veins of 46 participants with BAVM (mean age 33.2 ± 16.9 years) who underwent silent MRA and DSA were evaluated retrospectively. The correlation between the rSI of the draining vein on silent MRA and A-V transit time on DSA was examined. The AUC-ROC was obtained to evaluate the performance of the rSI in determining the presence of high-flow A-V shunt. The characteristics of draining veins with the maximum rSI (rSImax) were further compared between the hemorrhagic and non-hemorrhagic untreated BAVM.

resultsThe rSI of each draining vein on silent MRA was significantly correlated with A-V transit time from DSA (r = -0.81, p < .001). The AUC-ROC was 0.89 for using the rSI to determine the presence of high-flow A-V shunt. A cut-off rSI value of 1.09 yielded a sensitivity of 82.4% and a specificity of 82.8%. The draining vein with rSImax and no ectasia was significantly more observed in the hemorrhagic group (p = 0.045).

conclusionsThe rSI of the draining vein on silent MRA is significantly correlated with A-V transit time on DSA, and it can be used as an indicator of high-flow A-V shunt in BAVM. KEY POINTS: • The signal intensity ratio (rSI) of the draining vein on silent MRA significantly correlated with arteriovenous (A-V) transit time of brain arteriovenous malformation (BAVM) on digital subtraction angiography (DSA). • The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was 0.89 for using the rSI of draining veins to determine high-flow A-V shunt. • Draining veins with maximum rSI and no ectasia were significantly more observed in the hemorrhagic group of BAVM (p = 0.045).

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Intracranial Arteriovenous MalformationsAdolescentAdultAngiography, Digital SubtractionBrainHumansMagnetic Resonance AngiographyMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultArteriovenous malformationsBrainMagnetic resonance angiographyMagnetic resonance imaging

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