Flat panel detector angiographic CT in the management of aneurysmal rupture during coil embolization

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2008 Sep;29(8):1581-4. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A1119. Epub 2008 May 22.

Abstract

Angiographic CT (ACT) produces CT-like images within minutes in the angiography suite. We present the cases of 2 patients with intraprocedural aneurysmal rupture in which ACT enabled the neuroradiologist to rapidly assess the extent of bleeding during endovascular treatment. Additionally, ACT revealed pronounced rebleeding within the time between conventional CT and onset of treatment. In the management of aneurysmal rupture during coil embolization, ACT may be a valuable adjunct.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cerebral Angiography / instrumentation*
  • Cerebral Angiography / methods
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / instrumentation*
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / methods
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging*
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation*
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted / methods
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / instrumentation*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Treatment Outcome
  • X-Ray Intensifying Screens*