Feasibility of Noninvasive Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in a Case Series with Carotid-Cavernous Fistula using High-Resolution Time-Resolved MR-Angiography with Stochastic Trajectories (TWIST) and Extended Parallel Acquisition Technique (ePAT 6) at 3 T
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Feasibility of Noninvasive Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in a Case Series with Carotid-Cavernous Fistula using High-Resolution Time-Resolved MR-Angiography with Stochastic Trajectories (TWIST) and Extended Parallel Acquisition Technique (ePAT 6) at 3 T. / Seeger, A; Kramer, U; Bischof, F; Schuettauf, F; Ebner, F; Danz, S; Ernemann, U; Hauser, T-K.
In: CLIN NEURORADIOL, Vol. 25, No. 3, 09.2015, p. 241-7.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Feasibility of Noninvasive Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in a Case Series with Carotid-Cavernous Fistula using High-Resolution Time-Resolved MR-Angiography with Stochastic Trajectories (TWIST) and Extended Parallel Acquisition Technique (ePAT 6) at 3 T
AU - Seeger, A
AU - Kramer, U
AU - Bischof, F
AU - Schuettauf, F
AU - Ebner, F
AU - Danz, S
AU - Ernemann, U
AU - Hauser, T-K
PY - 2015/9
Y1 - 2015/9
N2 - PURPOSE: The evaluation of carotid-cavernous fistulas (CCFs) and the intracranial vasculature has been predominantly carried out using conventional digital subtraction angiography (DSA). Recent developments in time-resolved magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) provide the opportunity to assess both multiple arterial and venous phases with high temporal and spatial resolution. Here, we investigated the feasibility of this technique to functionally assess CCF prior to intervention.METHODS: Six consecutive patients with clinical symptoms of a CCF were scheduled for clinically indicated MRA and underwent a protocol that comprised conventional imaging sequences and high resolution time-resolved MRA with interleaved stochastic trajectories (TWIST). The location of the fistulous communication, the flow pattern, and venous drainage were determined by time-resolved MRA and compared with DSA which was available in five out of six patients.RESULTS: Typical morphological findings (including enlargement of the superior ophthalmic vein, exophthalmos) were found in all cases in both conventional MRI and time-resolved MRA source data. The temporal resolution of time-resolved MRA enabled a good separation of the early filling of the cavernous sinus during the arterial phase. Direct fistulous communication was assessed in three patients with good correlation to DSA, whereas indirect CCF could not definitely be visualized. The time-resolved MRA provided information about the flow pattern and the venous drainage of the fistula in all patients, which is essential for therapy planning.CONCLUSION: Time-resolved MRA provides important morphological and functional information in patients with CCF. Although DSA remains the gold standard for diagnosis and exact classification of fistulas, time-resolved MRA can provide the relevant hemodynamic information to plan interventional treatment as a one-step procedure with a focused diagnostic workup.
AB - PURPOSE: The evaluation of carotid-cavernous fistulas (CCFs) and the intracranial vasculature has been predominantly carried out using conventional digital subtraction angiography (DSA). Recent developments in time-resolved magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) provide the opportunity to assess both multiple arterial and venous phases with high temporal and spatial resolution. Here, we investigated the feasibility of this technique to functionally assess CCF prior to intervention.METHODS: Six consecutive patients with clinical symptoms of a CCF were scheduled for clinically indicated MRA and underwent a protocol that comprised conventional imaging sequences and high resolution time-resolved MRA with interleaved stochastic trajectories (TWIST). The location of the fistulous communication, the flow pattern, and venous drainage were determined by time-resolved MRA and compared with DSA which was available in five out of six patients.RESULTS: Typical morphological findings (including enlargement of the superior ophthalmic vein, exophthalmos) were found in all cases in both conventional MRI and time-resolved MRA source data. The temporal resolution of time-resolved MRA enabled a good separation of the early filling of the cavernous sinus during the arterial phase. Direct fistulous communication was assessed in three patients with good correlation to DSA, whereas indirect CCF could not definitely be visualized. The time-resolved MRA provided information about the flow pattern and the venous drainage of the fistula in all patients, which is essential for therapy planning.CONCLUSION: Time-resolved MRA provides important morphological and functional information in patients with CCF. Although DSA remains the gold standard for diagnosis and exact classification of fistulas, time-resolved MRA can provide the relevant hemodynamic information to plan interventional treatment as a one-step procedure with a focused diagnostic workup.
KW - Aged
KW - Aged, 80 and over
KW - Algorithms
KW - Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula/pathology
KW - Clinical Decision-Making/methods
KW - Feasibility Studies
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Image Enhancement/methods
KW - Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted/methods
KW - Magnetic Resonance Angiography/methods
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Patient Care Planning
KW - Preoperative Care/methods
KW - Prognosis
KW - Reproducibility of Results
KW - Sensitivity and Specificity
KW - Stochastic Processes
U2 - 10.1007/s00062-014-0298-2
DO - 10.1007/s00062-014-0298-2
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 24599323
VL - 25
SP - 241
EP - 247
JO - CLIN NEURORADIOL
JF - CLIN NEURORADIOL
SN - 1869-1439
IS - 3
ER -
