Optimization of quantitative time-resolved 3D (4D) digital subtraction angiography in a porcine liver model.
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ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Time-resolved three-dimensional digital subtraction angiography (4D-DSA) can be used to quantify blood velocity. Contrast pulsatility, a major discriminant on 4D-DSA, is yet to be optimized. We investigated the effects of different imaging and injection parameters on sideband ratio (SBR), a measure of contrast pulsatile strength, within the hepatic vasculature of an in vivo porcine model. METHODS:Fifty-nine hepatic 4D-DSA procedures were performed in three female domestic swine (mean weight 54?kg). Contrast injections were performed in the common hepatic artery with different combinations of imaging duration (6?s or 12?s), injection rates (from 1.0 to 2.5?mL/s), contrast concentration (50% or 100%), and catheter size (4 Fr or 5 Fr). Reflux was recorded. SBR and vessel cross-sectional areas were calculated in 289 arterial segments. Multiple linear mixed-effects models were estimated to determine the effects of parameters on SBR and cross-sectional vessel area. RESULTS:Twelve-second acquisitions yielded a SBR higher than 6?s (p < 0.001). No significant differences in SBR were seen between different catheter sizes (p = 0.063) or contrast concentration (p = 0.907). For higher injection rates (2.5?mL/s), SBR was lower (p = 0.007) and cross-sectional area was higher (p < 0.001). Reflux of contrast does not significantly affect SBR (p = 0.087). CONCLUSIONS:The strength of contrast pulsatility used for flow quantitation with 4D-DSA can be increased by adjusting injection rates and using longer acquisition times. Reduction of contrast concentration to 50% is feasible and reflux of contrast does not significantly hinder contrast pulsatility.
SUBMITTER: Meram E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7329977 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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