[A new three-dimensional CT reconstruction method for cerebral arteriovenous malformation: development and clinical evaluation of see-through view method].
The authors developed a new three-dimensional reconstruction method called "See-Through View (STV)" using a spiral CT in evaluating of cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Spiral CT was performed in eight patients with AVM. STV was obtained by reconstructing with a voxel transmission projection using a double threshold method. In all eight patients, STV images enable us to depict the nidus of AVM from all angles by see-throughing skull bone, evaluating the relationship of the vascular lesions adjacent to other cerebrovascular or skeletal structures. In conclusion, STV will provide us further spatial recognition, and will be greatly helpful for surgical planning.
Takagi
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Department of Radiology, Nippon Medical School.
Kobayashi
H
H
Hayashi
H
H
Yamada
A
A
Nakajo
H
H
Nakahara
M
M
Ichikawa
T
T
Kumazaki
T
T
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*