Assessed values of color-coded digital subtraction angiography for intracranial arteriovenous malformation / 中国脑血管病杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the preoperative and intraoperative assessed values of the color-coded digital subtraction angiography (DSA ) for intracranial arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Methods Fifteen patients with AVM performed preoperative routine whole brain DSA were analyzed retrospectively,and the iFlow software was used to perform color-coded DSA of image post-processing. A comprehensive analysis such as the range of lesions,vascular architecture and hemodynamics of AVM was conducted on the two-dimensional DSA images and color-coded DSA. Results Of the 15 patients with AVM,9 were small-sized (including 4 nidi showed diffuse type),3 were medium-sized,and 3 were large-sized;8 patients had single feeding artery,and 7 had multiple feeding arteries;11 had single draining vein,and 4 had multiple draining veins. When showing the size of AVM nidus,particularly diffuse type nidus, the color-coded DSA was clearer than the two-dimensional image. The color-coded DSA could visually display the traveling of the superficial and deep draining veins,at the same time,the primary and secondary draining veins could be identified according to the size of the area under the curve and the full width at half maximum,and intuitively reflected the complete cycle of cerebral blood flow. Conclusion The color-coded DSA can quickly and accurately depict the range of AVM,angioarchitecture features and intraoperative hemodynamic changes.