title: Intracranial aneurysms: reproduction of the surgical view using 3D-CT angiography.
abstract: Our purpose was to describe a technique for simulating the surgical view of ruptured intracranial aneurysms, using volume-rendering techniques in spiral computed tomography (CT) angiography data. The 3D (three-dimensional) rendered images were assessed by a team consisted of four radiologists, one neurosurgeon and one medical physicist. The resultant 'surgical view' image was standardized in space using a three-dimensional coordinate system, which allowed for its reproduction in the operating theatre. The surgical views are a potentially useful tool for the surgical planning of intracranial aneurysms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Rion GR 26500, Greece. siablis@med.upatras.gr
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Siablis
authors.forename: George C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Kagadis
authors.forename: Maria T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Karamessini
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Konstantinou
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karnabatidis
authors.forename: Theodore
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Petsas
authors.forename: George C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Nikiforidis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed