Determination of vascular geometry and flow velocity in cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) using double contrast and high-speed digital subtraction angiography

B. B. Lieber, A. K. Wakhloo, A. Divani, S. Rudin

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Abstract

Successful therapeutic embolization, i.e., catheter-based occlusion of cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) using liquid embolic agents requires precise knowledge of highly variant AVM architecture, blood flow velocity, and transit times through the AVM fistulae. In this study we tried to visualize both the AVM vascular substructure and dynamics of discrete microdroplets traveling through the AVM using a single injection composed of both soluble and non-soluble contrast material. The contrast injection is traced with high-speed digital subtraction angiography. This novel technique serves as a valuable diagnostic tool to the interventionist prior to embolization of the AVM.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAdvances in Bioengineering
EditorsR.J. Furness
Pages53-54
Number of pages2
Volume39
StatePublished - Dec 1 1998
EventProceedings of the 1998 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition - Anaheim, CA, USA
Duration: Nov 15 1998Nov 20 1998

Other

OtherProceedings of the 1998 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
CityAnaheim, CA, USA
Period11/15/9811/20/98

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