Modern neuroradiological diagnostic methods for intracranial arterial aneurysms: a review
https://doi.org/10.24835/1607-0763-1283
Abstract
Aim. Analysis of modern neuroimaging methods of intracranial arterial aneurysms with an emphasis on the possibilities of MR imaging of the vessel wall.
Methods. Scientific articles and clinical recommendations from the PubMed from 2012 to 2020 were included into analysis, using keywords: aneurysm, CT, MRI, CFD (computational hydrodynamics), vessel wall imaging. As a result of the search, 137 articles were selected of which 27 articles were used in the review, supplemented by 10 articles from the reference lists 1990–2012.
Results. Modern possibilities of intracranial arterial aneurysms imaging were demonstrated, with particular attention to the advantages of the method of MR imaging of the vessel wall. The main technical aspects of MR vessel wall imaging were demonstrated.
Conclusion. Modern CT and MR imaging can provide additional information about the processes occurring in the lumen of the aneurysm and its wall. This information can be a key factor in the neurosurgical patient management.
About the Authors
K. S. Semin
N.N. Burdenko National Medical Research Center of Neurosurgery of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Kirill S. Semin – post-graduate student Department of X-ray and Radioisotope Diagnostic Methods
16, 4rd Tverskaya-Yamskaya str., Moscow 125047, Russian Federation
I. N. Pronin
N.N. Burdenko National Medical Research Center of Neurosurgery of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Igor N. Pronin – Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doct. of Sci. (Med.), Professor, Head of the Department of X-ray and Radioisotope Diagnostic Methods
16, 4rd Tverskaya-Yamskaya str., Moscow 125047, Russian Federation
Sh. Sh. Eliava
N.N. Burdenko National Medical Research Center of Neurosurgery of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Shalva Sh. Eliava – Doct. of Sci. (Med.), Professor, Head of the neurovascular Department
16, 4rd Tverskaya-Yamskaya str., Moscow 125047, Russian Federation
A. N. Konovalov
N.N. Burdenko National Medical Research Center of Neurosurgery of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Anton N. Konovalov – Cand. of Sci. (Med.), neurosurgeon of the neurovascular Department
16, 4rd Tverskaya-Yamskaya str., Moscow 125047, Russian Federation
A. I. Batalov
N.N. Burdenko National Medical Research Center of Neurosurgery of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Artem I. Batalov – Cand. of Sci. (Med.), researcher of Department of X-ray and Radioisotope Diagnostic Methods
16, 4rd Tverskaya-Yamskaya str., Moscow 125047, Russian Federation
N. E. Zakharova
N.N. Burdenko National Medical Research Center of Neurosurgery of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Natalia E. Zakharova – Doct. of Sci. (Med.), Professor of Russian Academy of Science, professor of Department of X-ray and Radioisotope Diagnostic Methods
16, 4rd Tverskaya-Yamskaya str., Moscow 125047, Russian Federation
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Semin K.S., Pronin I.N., Eliava Sh.Sh., Konovalov A.N., Batalov A.I., Zakharova N.E. Modern neuroradiological diagnostic methods for intracranial arterial aneurysms: a review. Medical Visualization. 2023;27(1):11-18. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24835/1607-0763-1283
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