多层螺旋CT 血管造影在脑动脉瘤中应用

目的:观察多层螺旋CT血管造影对脑动脉瘤的诊断价值.方法:对16例脑动脉瘤患者的多层螺旋CT血管造影结果进行总结分析.结果:多层螺旋CT血管造影的诊断准确性与DSA无明显差异;多层螺旋CT血管造影显示动脉瘤的部位、大小、动脉瘤颈结构及其与周围血管的关系等与手术结果基本符合.结论:多层螺旋CT血管造影对脑动脉瘤的诊断准确率高,具备十分重要的临床应用价值.     

64排CT血管造影在脑动静脉畸形诊断中的价值

目的：探讨64排CT血管造影（computedtomography angiographycTA）对脑动静脉畸形（cerebral arefiovenousmalformation,AVM）的诊断价值。方法：16例AVM患者,均行64排螺旋CT血管造影检查,使用多种重建方法,由两名有经验的医生对畸形血管团进行分析。结果：16例均为单发瘤巢,16例AVM均显示了大小不等的畸形血管团及供血动脉和引流静脉,其中,2例同时伴脑出血（12．5％）,3例有出血后软化灶形成（18．75％）,16例发现有供血动脉31支,16例发现有明确的引流静脉21支。结论：64排CTA安全．快速．结合多种重建方法．可以清晰显示AVM的供血动脉、瘤巢．引流静脉．为临床治疗提供了可靠的信息．     

Impact of Routine Cerebral CT Angiography on Treatment Decisions in Infective Endocarditis

Background

Infective endocarditis (IE) is commonly complicated by cerebral embolization and hemorrhage secondary to intracranial mycotic aneurysms (ICMAs). These complications are associated with poor outcome and may require diagnostic and therapeutic plans to be modified. However, routine screening by brain CT and CT angiography (CTA) is not standard practice. We aimed to study the impact of routine cerebral CTA on treatment decisions for patients with IE.

Methods

From July 2007 to December 2012, we prospectively recruited 81 consecutive patients with definite left-sided IE according to modified Duke’s criteria. All patients had routine brain CTA conducted within one week of admission. All patients with ICMA underwent four-vessel conventional angiography. Invasive treatment was performed for ruptured aneurysms, aneurysms ≥5 mm, and persistent aneurysms despite appropriate therapy. Surgical clipping was performed for leaking aneurysms if not amenable to intervention. Results: The mean age was 30.43±8.8 years and 60.5% were males. Staph aureus was the most common organism (32.3%). Among the patients, 37% had underlying rheumatic heart disease, 26% had prosthetic valves, 23.5% developed IE on top of a structurally normal heart and 8.6% had underlying congenital heart disease. Brain CT/CTA revealed that 51 patients had evidence of cerebral embolization, of them 17 were clinically silent. Twenty-six patients (32%) had ICMA, of whom 15 were clinically silent. Among the patients with ICMAs, 11 underwent endovascular treatment and 2 underwent neurovascular surgery. The brain CTA findings prompted different treatment choices in 21 patients (25.6%). The choices were aneurysm treatment before cardiac surgery rather than at follow-up, valve replacement by biological valve instead of mechanical valve, and withholding anticoagulation in patients with prosthetic valve endocarditis for fear of aneurysm rupture.

Conclusions

Routine brain CT/CTA resulted in changes in the treatment plan in a significant proportion of patients with IE, even those without clinically evident neurological disease. Routine brain CT/CTA may be indicated in all hospitalized patients with IE.     

全脑血管造影术中顺路行腹主动脉造影81例临床分析

目的评估在全脑血管造影术中顺路行腹主动脉造影的可行性、安全性及其临床意义。方法总结81例在全脑血管造影术中顺路行腹主动脉造影患者的临床资料,分析其肾动脉及髂动脉狭窄检出率及其相关因素,并测定术前术后血清肌酐变化,以评估该检查的安全性。结果全脑血管造影术中顺路行腹主动脉造影简单易行、安全,造影前后血清肌酐无明显变化[术前(76±11)μmol/L,术后(79±9)μmol/L](P0.05);肾动脉狭窄检出率为26%,髂动脉狭窄检出率为20%,肾动脉及髂动脉狭窄总体检出率为33%;有3个及3个以上危险因素的患者其肾动脉及髂动脉狭窄总体检出率明显增高(56%)。结论在全脑血管造影中顺路行腹主动脉造影是安全、简单、可行的,对发现肾动脉、髂动脉狭窄有重要意义。     

64层螺旋CT血管成像诊断胚胎型大脑后动脉及与DSA诊断的比较研究

目的:探讨64层螺旋CT血管成像(CTA)诊断胚胎型大脑后动脉(FTF)的准确性及其临床价值.方法:回顾性分析62例同时做了64层螺旋CTA和DSA脑血管检查患者的影像学资料,将CTA诊断FTP的结果与DSA检查结果进行比较,分析CTA诊断FTP的准确性.结果:62例中,DSA诊断FTP10例,CTA诊断FTP13例,CTA诊断FTP的敏感性为100%,特异性为96.40%,准确性为96.77%.经Kappa一致性检验,CTA与DSA诊断FTA的结果高度一致(P<0.001).结论:64层螺旋CTA能够无创性准确判断FTP的存在,对筛选FTP患者具有重要意义,能为脑血管疾病的诊断与治疗提供重要信息.     

Quantification of Blood Flow in Internal Cerebral Artery by Optical Flow Method on Digital Subtraction Angiography in Comparison with Time-Of-Flight Magnetic Resonance Angiography

Objective

This study compared data on the blood flow velocity in the internal carotid artery, which was obtained using the optical flow method (OFM) with digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and the time-of-flight (TOF) technique using magnetic resonance angiography (MRA).

Materials and Methods

Images were obtained from 12 cerebrovascular patients who underwent both brain DSA and MRA imaging. The OFM was applied on the DSA images to determine the average blood flow velocity. The calculated results were compared with the values obtained from the TOF-MRA data. A linear fit was performed on the data and Bland-Altman plots were analyzed.

Results

The blood flow velocity was closely associated with vascular diseases. Color-coding of the OFM measurements were superimposed on to the DSA images, which quantitatively illustrated the relative flow in the vessels. The average blood flow velocity was calculated using OFM and DSA, which demonstrated a high correlation with the MRA measurements in the anterior-posterior (AP) view (R = 0.71). In contrast, the average blood flow velocity was low in the lateral view (R = 0.28). The consistency between the high and low blood velocity in the AP view was better compared to the lateral view. The blood flow velocity distribution in the AP view was statistically closer to the MRA measurement compared to the lateral view.

Conclusions

This study evaluated the correlation of blood flow measured using DSA and TOF-MRA in a small heterogeneous group of patients with cerebrovascular lesions. OFM with DSA imaging reveals hemodynamic information and TOF-MRA.     

老年脑梗死患者急性期全脑血管造影及脑动脉狭窄的危险因素分析

目的:探究老年脑梗死患者急性期全脑血管造影(DSA)及脑动脉狭窄的危险因素。方法:选择2010年1月~2016年9月期间我院收治的562例老年脑卒中患者为研究对象。经DSA造影观察脑血管动脉造影脉狭窄情况,并收集患者一般资料,采用单因素分析及多因素logistics回归分析脑动脉狭窄的危险因素。结果:562例脑卒中患者经DSA检查共发现469例患者出现脑动脉狭窄,中度狭窄301例,血管重度狭窄168例;颅内段发生率显著高于颅外段(P0.05);高龄(OR=1.434,P0.05)、高血压(OR=2.084,P0.05)、糖尿病(OR=2.235,P0.05)及吸烟(OR=2.734,P0.05)是老年脑卒中患者脑血管狭窄的危险因素。结论:DSA显示老年人脑卒中患者多存在脑血管动脉狭窄的发生,年龄、高血压、糖尿病及吸烟是老年脑卒中患者脑血管狭窄的危险因素。     

二次造影对首次造影阴性的自发性蛛网膜下腔出血的价值

目的:探讨二次造影对首次血管造影阴性的自发性蛛网膜下腔出血(Subarachnoid hemorrhage,SAH)的价值.方法:回顾性分析2009年7月至2011年7月我院共收治的自发性蛛网膜下腔出血患者115例,在确诊蛛网膜下腔出血后1-3天行股动脉插管全脑血管造影并3D重建和颅脑CT平扫.首次DSA结果阴性者于2-8周行二次全脑血管造影.结果:115例中83例共发现颅内动脉瘤87个,9例为脑血管畸形、Moyamoya病等,23例首次造影阴性.但23颅脑CT显示弥漫性蛛网膜下腔出血16例,中脑周围蛛网膜下腔出血5例,局限于一个脑池或脑叶内蛛网膜下腔出血1例,颅脑CT阴性1例.二次造影后在16例弥漫性蛛网膜下腔出血患者中共发现动脉瘤3例.结论:二次造影对首次血管造影阴性的自发性蛛网膜下腔出血患者具有较高的临床意义,尤其是对于首次造影高度怀疑动脉瘤的弥漫性蛛网膜下腔出血患者,进行二次造影是必要的.     

3D Contrast Enhancement-MR Angiography for Imaging of Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysms: A Hospital-Based Prevalence Study

Background and Purpose

Contrast enhanced MRA (CE-MRA) can help to overcome the limitations of other techniques to clearly display the details of cerebral aneurysms at 1.5-T MR system. We investigated the prevalence of unruptured cerebral aneurysms (UCAs) using three dimensional (3D) CE-MRA in a tertiary comprehensive hospital in China.

Materials and Methods

The cases were prospectively recorded at our hospital between February 2009 and October 2010. 3D CE-MRA, interpreted by 2 observers blinded to the participants’ information, was used to identify the location and size of UCAs and to estimate the overall, age-specific, and sex-specific prevalence.

Results

Of the 3993 patients (men: women = 2159∶1834), 408 UCAs were found in 350 patients (men: women = 151∶199). The prevalence was 8.8% overall (95% CI, 8.0–10.0%), with 7.0% for men (CI, 6.0–8.0%) and 10.9% for women (CI, 9.0–12.0%). The overall prevalence of UCAs was higher in women than in men (P<0.001) and increased with age both in men and women. Prevalence peaked at age group 75–80 years. Forty-two patients (11.7%) had multiple aneurysms, including 10 (2.9%) male patients and 32 (9.1%) female patients. The most common site of aneurysm was the carotid siphon, and most lesions (71.3%) had a maximum diameter of 3−5 mm.

Conclusion

This hospital-based prevalence study suggested a high prevalence (8.8%) of UCAs and most lesions (71.3%) had a maximum diameter of 3–5 mm observed by 3D CE-MRA. Because the rupture of small cerebral aneurysms was not uncommon, an appropriate follow-up care strategy must be formulated.     

Circadian Variation in the Onset of Acute Cerebral Ischemia: Ethiopathogenetic Correlates in 80 Patients Given Angiography

In a continuous series of 80 acute ischemic hemispheric strokes, the onset of symptoms was between 6:01 a.m. and noon in 45% of cases, between noon and 6:00 p.m. in 22.5%, between 6:Ol p.m. and midnight in 31.25%, and between midnight and 6:00 a.m. in 1.25% (p < 0.0001). By means ofangiography and computerized tomography, and by detection of arterial and cardiac sources of emboli, four stroke subtypes were identified. Embolic and thrombotic strokes had their most frequent onset between 6:01 a.m. and noon (45% and 71%, respectively), whereas strokes of unknown origin and lacunar strokes were randomly distributed between 6:01 p.m. and midnight. The morning activation of the catecholaminergic system can account for this pattern of circadian onset of ischemic stroke.     

Cerebral Hemodynamics in Patients with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Assessed by Susceptibility Weighted Imaging and Four-Dimensional Non-Contrast MR Angiography

ResultsSWI venous contrast was abnormally low in 33 of 36 patients. TTP ranged from 3.7 to 10.2 frames (mean, 7.9 ± 1.4). Hemoglobin at the time of MRI (n = 35) was decreased in all patients (range, 5.0 to 12.6 g/dL; mean, 8.2 ± 1.4); hematocrit (n = 33) was abnormally low in all but a single patient (range, 14.3 to 37.2%; mean, 23.7 ± 4.2). Creatinine was abnormally high in 30 of 36 patients (83%) (range, 0.8 to 9.7; mean, 3.7 ± 2.2). SWI venous contrast correlated significantly with hemoglobin (r = 0.52, P = 0.0015), hematocrit (r = 0.65, P < 0.001), and TTP (r = 0.35, P = 0.036). No correlation of SWI with blood pressure, heart rate, end-tidal CO₂, creatinine, and urea level was observed. Findings suggest that the loss of venous contrast is related to an increase in CBF secondary to severe anemia related to HUS. SWI contrast of patients with pathological conventional MRI findings was significantly lower compared to patients with normal MRI (mean SWI score, 1.41 and 2.05, respectively; P = 0.04). In patients with abnormal conventional MRI, mean TTP (7.45), mean hemoglobin (7.65), and mean hematocrit (22.0) were lower compared to patients with normal conventional MRI scans (mean TTP = 8.28, mean hemoglobin = 8.63, mean hematocrit = 25.23).ConclusionIn contrast to conventional MRI, almost all patients showed pathological changes in cerebral hemodynamics assessed by SWI and 4D MRA. Loss of venous contrast on SWI is most likely the result of an increase in CBF and may be related to the acute onset of anemia. Future studies will be needed to assess a possible therapeutic effect of blood transfusions in patients with HUS and neurological symptoms.     

高动态光学血管造影成像

我们提出一种高动态光学血管造影成像(HDOA)方法来实现活体生物样本血管造影成像.该方法通过设置高动态范围曝光时间,依据动态积分效应和吸收效应以实现高动态积分时间调制.通过该方法,不仅能够同时获得各级血管清晰的造影图像,还能消除样品厚度不均、吸收系数不同对成像造成的影响.论文以仿体和活体金鱼为样品,通过实验验证了HDOA方法根据动态积分调制效应和吸收效应,能有效实现各级血管同时成像.     

螺旋CT头颈部血管成像对急性脑梗死患者颈动脉狭窄的诊断价值

目的:探讨螺旋CT头颈部血管成像对急性脑梗死患者颈动脉狭窄的诊断价值。方法:选取2014年1月至2016年1月期间来我院就诊的60例急性脑梗死患者作为观察组,另选同期来我院就诊的非急性脑梗死患者60例作为对照组。两组患者均进行螺旋CT头颈部血管成像检查,比较两组患者的颈动脉狭窄程度及各段血管斑块分布情况,并根据检查结果评价螺旋CT头颈部血管成像对急性脑梗死患者颈动脉狭窄的诊断价值。结果:观察组轻度狭窄与中度狭窄检出率均显著高于对照组(P0.05),重度狭窄与闭塞检出率与对照组比较无统计学差异(P0.05),观察组总检出狭窄率高于对照组(P0.05)。观察组与对照组在颈动脉分叉处、颈总动脉、颈内动脉及颈外动脉均有斑块检出,观察组斑块总检出率为69.4%,显著高于对照组的41.2%(P0.05)。结论:临床上应用128层螺旋CT头颈部血管成像技术对急性脑梗死患者颈动脉狭窄情况可进行有效评估,该方法对患者轻、中度狭窄以及双侧颈动脉斑块检出率更高,在临床诊断及预后防治中具有应用推广价值。     

Cerebral Circulation Time is Prolonged and Not Correlated with EDSS in Multiple Sclerosis Patients: A Study Using Digital Subtracted Angiography

Literature has suggested that changes in brain flow circulation occur in patients with multiple sclerosis. In this study, digital subtraction angiography (DSA) was used to measure the absolute CCT value in MS patients and to correlate its value to age at disease onset and duration, and to expand disability status scale (EDSS). DSA assessment was performed on eighty MS patients and on a control group of forty-four age-matched patients. CCT in MS and control groups was calculated by analyzing the angiographic images. Lesion and brain volumes were calculated in a representative group of MS patients. Statistical correlations among CCT and disease duration, age at disease onset, lesion load, brain volumes and EDSS were considered. A significant difference between CCT in MS patients (mean = 4.9s; sd = 1.27s) and control group (mean = 2.8s; sd = 0.51s) was demonstrated. No significant statistical correlation was found between CCT and the other parameters in all MS patients. Significantly increased CCT value in MS patients suggests the presence of microvascular dysfunctions, which do not depend on clinical and MRI findings. Hemodynamic changes may not be exclusively the result of a late chronic inflammatory process.