RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Stent-Assisted Coiling of Intracranial Aneurysms Aided by Virtual Parent Artery Reconstruction
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 2368
OP 2370
VO 26
IS 9
A1 Karmonik, Christof
A1 Strother, Charles M.
A1 Chen, Xiaoyan
A1 Deinzer, Frank
A1 Klucznik, Richard
A1 Mawad, Michel E.
YR 2005
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/26/9/2368.abstract
AB Summary: The availability of stents designed specifically for use in the intracranial vasculature has increased the use of stent-assisted coiling for treatment of wide-necked and complex intracranial aneurysms. We present a technique for pretreatment planning and visualization of a virtual stent within the parent artery by using a virtual reconstruction of the parent artery across the aneurysm neck. As illustrated by 2 clinical examples, this method provides information not otherwise available regarding the location of portions of the stent that are not visible on fluoroscopy. During treatment, this information enhances the ability to determine the location of coils in relation to the stent boundaries and should thereby improve the ability to avoid parent artery compromise.