NeuroradiologyPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-06-07DOI: 10.1007/s00234-024-03392-1
Hao Huang, Bing Huang, Xindan Du, Huidan Lin, Xue Li, Xian Zhao, Qinghe Zhou, Ming Yao
{"title":"CT-guided radiofrequency ablation of facial and mandibular nerves in the treatment of compound Meige's syndrome.","authors":"Hao Huang, Bing Huang, Xindan Du, Huidan Lin, Xue Li, Xian Zhao, Qinghe Zhou, Ming Yao","doi":"10.1007/s00234-024-03392-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00234-024-03392-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This retrospective study examined the clinical outcomes and complications in 6 cases of compound Meige's syndrome, presenting with blepharospasm and masticatory muscle spasm, following treatment with CT-guided radiofrequency ablation targeting bilateral facial nerves and mandibular branches of the trigeminal nerve. After the operation, the symptoms of eyelid spasm and masticatory muscle spasm resolved, but mild facial paralysis and numbness of mandibular nerve innervation persisted. Follow-up for 4-28 months showed that the symptoms of facial paralysis resolved within 2-5 (3.17 ± 0.94) months after the operation, whereas the numbness in the mandibular region persisted, accompanied by a decrease in masticatory function. During the follow-up period, none of the 6 patients experienced a recurrence of Meige's syndrome. These findings suggest that CT-guided radiofrequency ablation of the bilateral facial nerve and mandibular branches of the trigeminal nerve may offer a promising approach to treating compound Meige's syndrome.</p>","PeriodicalId":19422,"journal":{"name":"Neuroradiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11424667/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141284337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeuroradiologyPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-07-01DOI: 10.1007/s00234-024-03387-y
J Rueckel, Y Ozpeynirci, C Trumm, C Brem, M Pflaeging, T D Fischer, T Liebig
{"title":"Preliminary results of intracranial aneurysm treatment with derivo2heal embolization device.","authors":"J Rueckel, Y Ozpeynirci, C Trumm, C Brem, M Pflaeging, T D Fischer, T Liebig","doi":"10.1007/s00234-024-03387-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00234-024-03387-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The Derivo 2 Heal Embolization Device (D2HED) is a novel flow diverter (FD) providing a fibrin-/heparin-based surface coating aiming at lower thrombogenicity. We evaluate periprocedural aspects and preliminary aneurysm occlusion efficacy for intracranial aneurysm treatment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Thirty-four D2HEDs deployments (34 aneurysms, 32 patients) between 04/2021 and 10/2023 were analyzed. All patients were under dual antiplatelet therapy (dAPT). Periprocedural details, adverse events, and follow-up (FU) imaging were reviewed by consultant-level neuroradiologists. Complication rates and aneurysm occlusion efficacy are compared with performance data of other FDs based on literature research.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Each intervention succeeded in the deployment of one D2HED. Significant and/or increased intraaneurysmal contrast stagnation immediately after D2HED deployment was seen in 73.5% of cases according to O'Kelly-Marotta (OKM) grading scale. Clinically relevant early adverse events occurred in three patients: Among them two cases with fusiform aneurysms in the posterior circulation (ischemic events, early in-stent-thrombosis) and one patient (ischemic event) out of the majority of 31 treated internal carotid artery aneurysms (3,2%). Regarding mid-term FU (> 165 days), one aneurysm did not show progressive occlusion presumably caused by a prominent A1 segment arising from the terminal ICA aneurysm itself. Apart from that, mid-term complete / partial occlusion rates of 80% / 20% could be demonstrated.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our case series - although suffering from restricted sample size - suggests a potential effectiveness of D2HED in managing intracranial aneurysms. Further studies with larger samples are warranted to quantify long-term occlusion efficacy and the impact of antithrombogenic surface coating on the necessary (d)APT.</p>","PeriodicalId":19422,"journal":{"name":"Neuroradiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11424707/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141477077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeuroradiologyPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-07-09DOI: 10.1007/s00234-024-03424-w
Natalie van Landeghem, Christoph Ziegenfuß, Aydin Demircioglu, Philipp Dammann, Ramazan Jabbarli, Johannes Haubold, Michael Forsting, Isabel Wanke, Martin Köhrmann, Benedikt Frank, Cornelius Deuschl, Yan Li
{"title":"Impact of post-thrombectomy isolated subarachnoid hemorrhage on neurological outcomes in patients with anterior ischemic stroke - a retrospective single-center observational study.","authors":"Natalie van Landeghem, Christoph Ziegenfuß, Aydin Demircioglu, Philipp Dammann, Ramazan Jabbarli, Johannes Haubold, Michael Forsting, Isabel Wanke, Martin Köhrmann, Benedikt Frank, Cornelius Deuschl, Yan Li","doi":"10.1007/s00234-024-03424-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00234-024-03424-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>We aimed to investigate the impact of post-thrombectomy isolated subarachnoid hemorrhage (i-SAH) and other types of intracranial hemorrhage (o-ICH) on patient's neurological outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Stroke data from 2018 to 2022 in a tertiary care center were retrospectively analyzed. Patients with large vessel occlusion from ICA to M2 branch were included. Post-thrombectomy intracranial hemorrhages at 24 h were categorized with Heidelberg Bleeding Classification. Neurological impairment of patients was continuously assessed at admission, at 24 h, 48 h and 72 h, and at discharge. Predictors of i-SAH and o-ICH were assessed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>297 patients were included. i-SAH and o-ICH were found in 12.1% (36/297) and 11.4% (34/297) of patients. Overall, NIHSS of i-SAH patients at discharge were comparable to o-ICH patients (median 22 vs. 21, p = 0.889) and were significantly higher than in non-ICH patients (22 vs. 7, p < 0.001). i-SAH often resulted in abrupt deterioration of patient's neurological symptoms at 24 h after thrombectomy. Compared to non-ICH patients, the occurrence of i-SAH was frequently associated with worse neurological outcome at discharge (median NIHSS increase of 4 vs. decrease of 4, p < 0.001) and higher in-hospital mortality (41.7% vs. 23.8%, p = 0.022). Regardless of successful reperfusion (TICI 2b/3), the beneficial impact of thrombectomy appeared to be outweighed by the adverse effect of i-SAH. Incomplete reperfusion and shorter time from symptom onset to admission were associated with higher probability of i-SAH, whereas longer procedure time and lower baseline ASPECTS were predictive for o-ICH occurrence.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Post-thrombectomy isolated subarachnoid hemorrhage is a common complication with significant negative impact on neurological outcome.</p>","PeriodicalId":19422,"journal":{"name":"Neuroradiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11424715/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141559371","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeuroradiologyPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-07-09DOI: 10.1007/s00234-024-03415-x
Ye Tu, Renjie Song, Fei Xiong, Xiaoyun Fu
{"title":"Decreased DTI-ALPS index in delirium: a preliminary MRI study.","authors":"Ye Tu, Renjie Song, Fei Xiong, Xiaoyun Fu","doi":"10.1007/s00234-024-03415-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00234-024-03415-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Delirium is linked to brain abnormalities, yet the role of the glymphatic system is not well understood. This study aims to examine alterations in brain physiology in delirium by using diffusion-tensor imaging (DTI) to assess water diffusion along the perivascular space (ALPS) and to explore its correlation with clinical symptoms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We examined 15 patients with delirium and 15 healthy controls, measuring water diffusion metrics along the x-, y-, and z-axes in both projection and association fibers to determine the DTI-ALPS index. We used a general linear model, adjusted for age and sex, to compare the DTI-ALPS index between groups. We also investigated the relationship between the DTI-ALPS index and clinical symptoms using partial correlations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients with delirium exhibited significantly lower DTI-ALPS indices compared to healthy controls (1.25 ± 0.15 vs. 1.38 ± 0.10, t = 2.903, p = 0.007; 1.27 ± 0.16 vs. 1.39 ± 0.08, 1.22 ± 0.16 vs. 1.37 ± 0.14, t = 2.617, p = 0.014; t = 2.719, p = 0.011; respectively). However, there was no significant correlation between the DTI-ALPS index and clinical symptoms.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings indicate a decreased DTI-ALPS index in patients with delirium, suggesting potential alterations in brain physiology that may contribute to the pathophysiology of delirium. This study provides new insights into the mechanisms underlying delirium.</p>","PeriodicalId":19422,"journal":{"name":"Neuroradiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141559369","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Alteration of dynamical degree centrality in brain functional network and its association with metabolic disorder in minimal hepatic encephalopathy.","authors":"Hui-Wei Huang, Rong-Hua Liu, Jing-Yi Zeng, Dan Li, Jian-Qi Li, Hua-Jun Chen","doi":"10.1007/s00234-024-03470-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-024-03470-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To investigate dynamical degree centrality (dDC) alteration and its association with metabolic disturbance and cognitive impairment in minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Fifty-eight cirrhotic patients (22 with MHE, 36 without MHE [NHE]) and 25 healthy controls underwent resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging, <sup>1</sup>H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and neurocognitive examination based on the Psychometric Hepatic Encephalopathy Score (PHES). We obtained metabolite ratios in the bilateral posterior cingulate cortex and precuneus, including glutamate and glutamine (Glx)/total creatine (tCr), myo-inositol (mI)/tCr, total choline/tCr, and N-acetyl aspartate/tCr. For each voxel, degree centrality was calculated as the sum of its functional connectivity with other voxels in the brain; and sliding-window correlation was used to calculate dDC per voxel.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We observed a stepwise increase in Glx/tCr and a decrease in mI/tCr from NHE to MHE. The intergroup dDC differences were observed in the bilateral posterior cingulate cortex and precuneus (region of interest [ROI1]), bilateral superior-medial frontal gyrus and anterior cingulate cortex (ROI2), and left caudate head. The dDC in ROI2 (r = 0.450, P < 0.001) and mI/tCr (r = 0.297, P = 0.024) was correlated with PHES. Significant correlations were found between dDC in ROI1 and Glx/tCr (r = - 0.413, P = 0.001) and mI/tCr (r = 0.554, P < 0.001). The dDC in ROI2, Glx/tCr, and mI/tCr showed potential for distinguishing NHE from MHE (areas under the curve = 0.859, 0.655, and 0.672, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings suggested dynamic brain network disorganization in MHE, which was associated with metabolic derangement and neurocognitive impairment.</p>","PeriodicalId":19422,"journal":{"name":"Neuroradiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142351049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Diffuse peritoneal dissemination of intracranial pure germinoma via ventriculoperitoneal shunt.","authors":"Ryo Kurokawa, Shiori Amemiya, Mariko Kurokawa, Soma Onoda, Hirokazu Takami, Shunsaku Takayanagi, Masako Ikemura, Gakushi Yoshikawa, Osamu Abe","doi":"10.1007/s00234-024-03409-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00234-024-03409-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Germinomas frequently cause hydrocephalus, and ventriculoperitoneal shunts (VPS) have been commonly used for their management. Although VPS can potentially serve as a route for peritoneal dissemination of germinomas, the abdominal imaging characteristics of this rare yet important complication remain unknown. In this article, we report the computed tomography imaging findings of diffuse peritoneal dissemination of intracranial germinoma.</p>","PeriodicalId":19422,"journal":{"name":"Neuroradiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11424648/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141420068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeuroradiologyPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-07-23DOI: 10.1007/s00234-024-03431-x
Naoki Taira, Shoko Hara, Aya Namba, Yoji Tanaka, Taketoshi Maehara
{"title":"Spatial coefficient of variation of arterial spin labeling magnetic resonance imaging can predict decreased cerebrovascular reactivity measured by acetazolamide challenge single-photon emission tomography.","authors":"Naoki Taira, Shoko Hara, Aya Namba, Yoji Tanaka, Taketoshi Maehara","doi":"10.1007/s00234-024-03431-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00234-024-03431-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The aim of this study was to investigate whether the spatial coefficient of variation of arterial spin labeling (ASL-CoV) acquired in clinical settings can be used to estimate decreased cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) measured with single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and acetazolamide challenge in patients with atherosclerotic stenosis of intra- or extracranial arteries.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We evaluated the data of 27 atherosclerotic stenosis patients who underwent pseudocontinuous ASL and SPECT. After spatial normalization, regional values were measured using the distributed middle cerebral artery territorial atlas of each patient. We performed comparisons, correlations, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses between ASL-cerebral blood blow (CBF), ASL-CoV, SPECT-CBF and SPECT-CVR.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Although the ASL-CBF values were positively correlated with SPECT-CBF values (r = 0.48, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.28-0.64), no significant difference in ASL-CBF values was detected between regions with and without decreased CVR. However, regions with decreased CVR had significantly greater ASL-CoV values than regions without decreased CVR. SPECT-CVR was negatively correlated with ASL-CoV (ρ = -0.29, 95% CI = -0.49 - -0.06). The area under the ROC curve of ASL-CoV in predicting decreased CVR (0.66, 95% CI = 0.51-0.81) was greater than that of ASL-CBF (0.51, 95% CI = 0.34-0.68). An ASL-CoV threshold value of 42% achieved a high specificity of 0.93 (sensitivity = 0.42, positive predictive value = 0.77, and negative predictive value = 0.75).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>ASL-CoV acquired by single postlabeling delay without an acetazolamide challenge may aid in the identification of patients with decreased CVR on SPECT.</p>","PeriodicalId":19422,"journal":{"name":"Neuroradiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141748678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeuroradiologyPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-06-14DOI: 10.1007/s00234-024-03393-0
Jiawei Liu, Jasmine Chaij, Marius George Linguraru, Brooke French, Robert Keating, Allyson L Alexander, Antonio R Porras
{"title":"Cranial bone thickness and density anomalies quantified from CT images can identify chronic increased intracranial pressure.","authors":"Jiawei Liu, Jasmine Chaij, Marius George Linguraru, Brooke French, Robert Keating, Allyson L Alexander, Antonio R Porras","doi":"10.1007/s00234-024-03393-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00234-024-03393-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The diagnosis of chronic increased intracranial pressure (IIP)is often based on subjective evaluation or clinical metrics with low predictive value. We aimed to quantify cranial bone changes associated with pediatric IIP using CT images and to identify patients at risk.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively quantified local cranial bone thickness and mineral density from the CT images of children with chronic IIP and compared their statistical differences to normative children without IIP adjusting for age, sex and image resolution. Subsequently, we developed a classifier to identify IIP based on these measurements. Finally, we demonstrated our methods to explore signs of IIP in patients with non-syndromic sagittal craniosynostosis (NSSC).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We quantified a significant decrease of bone density in 48 patients with IIP compared to 1,018 normative subjects (P < .001), but no differences in bone thickness (P = .56 and P = .89 for age groups 0-2 and 2-10 years, respectively). Our classifier demonstrated 83.33% (95% CI: 69.24%, 92.03%) sensitivity and 87.13% (95% CI: 84.88%, 89.10%) specificity in identifying patients with IIP. Compared to normative subjects, 242 patients with NSSC presented significantly lower cranial bone density (P < .001), but no differences were found compared to patients with IIP (P = .57). Of patients with NSSC, 36.78% (95% CI: 30.76%, 43.22%) presented signs of IIP.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Cranial bone changes associated with pediatric IIP can be quantified from CT images to support earlier diagnoses of IIP, and to study the presence of IIP secondary to cranial pathology such as non-syndromic sagittal craniosynostosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":19422,"journal":{"name":"Neuroradiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11424726/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141317926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeuroradiologyPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-07-08DOI: 10.1007/s00234-024-03414-y
Barış Genç, Kerim Aslan, Memiş Hilmi Atay, Hüseyin Akan
{"title":"Evaluation of microstructural changes in the brain in transfusion dependent thalassemia patients with advanced magnetic resonance imaging techniques.","authors":"Barış Genç, Kerim Aslan, Memiş Hilmi Atay, Hüseyin Akan","doi":"10.1007/s00234-024-03414-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00234-024-03414-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) is associated with iron accumulation in the body and an increased tendency for thrombosis. With the increased life expectancy in these patients, the detection of neurocognitive complications has gained importance. This study investigates the microstructural changes in TDT patients using advanced diffusion MRI techniques and their relationship with laboratory parameters.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study included 14 TDT patients and 14 control subjects. Tract-based spatial statistics (TBSS) were used to examine differences in DTI parameters such as fractional anisotropy (FA), mean diffusivity (MD), axial diffusivity (AD), and radial diffusivity (RD) in thalassemia patients using multi-shell DWI images. The mean kurtosis (MK) difference was investigated using diffusion kurtosis imaging. Fiber density (FD), fiber cross-section (FC), and fiber density and cross-section (FDC) differences were examined using fixel-based analysis. In the patient group, correlative tractography was used to investigate the relationship between DTI parameters and platelet (PLT) and ferritin levels.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Increase in RD and MD was observed, particularly in the white matter tracts of the corona radiata in patient group. Additionally, an increase in AD was detected in a limited area. Correlative tractography in thalasemia patients showed a positive correlation between increases in RD, MD, and AD with PLT and ferritin. Fixel-based analysis demonstrated a dispersed distribution in white matter fibers, with a more pronounced decrease in FD, FC, and FDC in the internal capsule.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There is widespread involvement in the white matter and fiber tracts in thalassemia patients, which is highly correlated with thrombotic parameters.</p>","PeriodicalId":19422,"journal":{"name":"Neuroradiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11424679/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141555234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Radiomics model based on dual-energy CT can determine the source of thrombus in strokes with middle cerebral artery occlusion.","authors":"Yuzhu Ma, Yao Dai, Ying Zhao, Ziyang Song, Chunhong Hu, Yu Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s00234-024-03422-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00234-024-03422-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To develop thrombus radiomics models based on dual-energy CT (DECT) for predicting etiologic cause of stroke.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively enrolled patients with occlusion of the middle cerebral artery who underwent computed tomography (NCCT) and DECT angiography (DECTA). 70 keV virtual monoenergetic images (simulate conventional 120kVp CTA images) and iodine overlay maps (IOM) were reconstructed for analysis. Five logistic regression radiomics models for predicting cardioembolism (CE) were built based on the features extracted from NCCT, CTA and IOM images. From these, the best one was selected to integrate with clinical information for further construction of the combined model. The performance of the different models was evaluated and compared using ROC curve analysis, clinical decision curves (DCA), calibration curves and Delong test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among all the radiomic models, model <sub>NCCT+IOM</sub> performed the best, with AUC = 0.95 significantly higher than model <sub>NCCT,</sub> model <sub>CTA</sub>, model <sub>IOM</sub> and model <sub>NCCT+CTA</sub> in the training set (AUC = 0.88, 0.78, 0.90,0.87, respectively, P < 0.05), and AUC = 0.92 in the testing set, significantly higher than model <sub>CTA</sub> (AUC = 0.71, P < 0.05). Smoking and NIHSS score were independent predictors of CE (P < 0.05). The combined model performed similarly to the model <sub>NCCT+IOM</sub>, with no statistically significant difference in AUC either in the training or test sets. (0.96 vs. 0.95; 0.94 vs. 0.92, both P > 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Radiomics models constructed based on NCCT and IOM images can effectively determine the source of thrombus in stroke without relying on clinical information.</p>","PeriodicalId":19422,"journal":{"name":"Neuroradiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141563978","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}