[Comparison of MRA and angiography in the follow-up of intracranial aneurysms treated with GDC].
Evaluation of TOF 3D MRA compared to angiography in the follow-up of intracranial aneurysms treated by Guglielmi detachable coils (GDC).



and method: Prospective analysis of follow-up MRA and angiographies for 20 patients with 22 aneurysms. There were 2 MRAs for 3 aneurysms giving a total of 25 cases.



A poor correlation between MRA and angiography was observed in 21 cases of 25. For 9 cases, stable exclusion (95-100%) visible on MRA was confirmed by angiography. For 12 other cases, a residual flow within the aneurysmal neck or a residual flow between coils was detected by MRA and confirmed by angiography. A poor correlation was found in 4 cases out of 25: 3 residual flows within the aneurysmal neck and 1 residual flow within the coil mass not visible on MRA. MRA has a sensibility of 75% for the detection of an anomaly, a specificity of 100%, a positive predictive value of 100% and a negative predictive value of 69.2%. MRA is able to detect a large residual flow within aneurysmal neck and a re-growth, which would need a second embolization. Anomalies not visible on MRA as observed in our study, residual flow within the coil mass and the aneurysmal neck, do not require complementary treatment.



A normal TOF 3D MRA can avoid an angiography in the follow-up of an intracranial aneurysm treated by GDC.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity