Background and Purpose-In aneurysms that are adequately occluded 6 months after coiling, the risk of late reopening is largely unknown. We assessed the occurrence of late aneurysm reopening and... Show moreBackground and Purpose-In aneurysms that are adequately occluded 6 months after coiling, the risk of late reopening is largely unknown. We assessed the occurrence of late aneurysm reopening and possible risk factors. Methods-From January 1995 to June 2005, 1808 intracranial aneurysms were coiled in 1675 patients at 7 medical centers. At 6 months, 1066 aneurysms in 971 patients were adequately occluded. At mean 6.0 years after coiling, of the 971 patients, 400 patients with 440 aneurysms underwent 3 Tesla magnetic resonance angiography to assess occlusion status of the aneurysms. Proportions and corresponding 95% CI of aneurysm reopening and retreatment were calculated. Risk factors for late reopening were assessed by univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis, and included patient sex, rupture status of aneurysms, aneurysm size >= 10 mm, and aneurysm location. Results-In 11 of 400 patients (2.8%; 95% CI, 1.4-4.9%) with 440 aneurysms (2.5%; 95% CI, 1.0-4.0%), late reopening had occurred; 3 reopened aneurysms were retreated (0.7%; 95% CI, 0.2-1.5%). Independent predictors for late reopening were aneurysm size >= 10 mm (OR 4.7; 95% CI, 1.3-16.3) and location on basilar tip (OR 3.9; 95% CI, 1.1-14.6). There were no late reopenings in the 143 anterior cerebral artery aneurysms. Conclusions-For the vast majority of adequately occluded intracranial aneurysms 6 months after coiling (those <10 mm and not located on basilar tip), prolonged imaging follow-up within the first 5 to 10 years after coiling does not seem beneficial in terms of detecting reopened aneurysms that need retreatment. Whether patients might benefit from screening beyond the 5- to 10-year interval is not yet clear. (Stroke. 2011;42:1331-1337.) Show less
Schaafsma, J.D.; Velthuis, B.K.; Majoie, C.B.L.M.; Berg, R. van den; Brouwer, P.A.; Barkhof, F.; ... ; Rinkel, G.J.E. 2010
Purpose: To determine the test characteristics of magnetic resonance (MR) angiography in the assessment of occlusion of aneurysms treated with coil placement. Materials and Methods: This was an... Show morePurpose: To determine the test characteristics of magnetic resonance (MR) angiography in the assessment of occlusion of aneurysms treated with coil placement. Materials and Methods: This was an ethics committee-approved multicenter study. Written informed consent was obtained in 311 patients with 343 aneurysms, who had been treated with coil placement and were scheduled for routine follow-up with intraarterial digital subtraction angiography (DSA). Thirty-five patients participated two or three times. Either 3.0- or 1.5-T time-of-flight (TOF) and contrast material-enhanced MR angiography were performed in addition to intraarterial DSA. Aneurysm occlusion was evaluated by independent readers at DSA and MR angiography. The test characteristics of MR angiography were assessed by using DSA as the standard. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was calculated for 3.0- versus 1.5-T MR angiography and for TOF versus contrast-enhanced MR angiography, and factors associated with discrepancies between MR angiography and DSA were assessed with logistic regression. Results: Aneurysm assessments (n = 381) at DSA and MR angiography were compared. Incomplete occlusion was seen at DSA in 88 aneurysms (23%). Negative predictive value of MR angiography was 94% (95% confidence interval [ CI]: 91%, 97%), positive predictive value was 69% (95% CI: 60%, 78%), sensitivity was 82% (95% CI: 72%, 89%), and specificity was 89% (95% CI: 85%, 93%). AUCs were similar for 3.0- (0.90 [ 95% CI: 0.86, 0.94]) and 1.5-T MR (0.87 [ 95% CI: 0.78, 0.95]) and for TOF MR (0.86 [ 95% CI: 0.81, 0.91]) versus contrast-enhanced MR (0.85 [ 95% CI: 0.80, 0.91]). A small residual lumen (odds ratio, 2.1 [ 95% CI: 1.1, 4.3]) and suboptimal projection at DSA (odds ratio, 5.5 [ 95% CI: 1.5, 21.0]) were independently associated with discordance between intraarterial DSA and MR angiography. Conclusion: Documentation of good diagnostic performance of TOF MR angiography at both 1.5 and 3.0 T in the current study represents an important step toward replacing intraarterial DSA with MR angiography in the follow-up of patients with aneurysms treated with coils. (C) RSNA, 2010 Show less
