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American Journal of Neuroradiology 27:753-758, April 2006
© 2006 American Society of Neuroradiology

INTERVENTIONAL

Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging in Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting with Protection by the Reversed Carotid Arterial Flow

F. Asakura^a, K. Kawaguchi^a, H. Sakaida^a, N. Toma^a, S. Matsushima^a, K. Kuraishi^a, H. Tanemura^a, Y. Miura^a, M. Maeda^b and W. Taki^a

^a Department of Neurosurgery, Mie University, School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
^b Department of Radiology, Mie University, School of Medicine, Mie, Japan

Address correspondence to Waro Taki, MD, Department of Neurosurgery, Mie University, School of Medicine, Postal Code 514-85072-174, Edobashi, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture, Japan

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Distal embolism during carotid angioplasty with stent (CAS) can be protected by a flow-reversal device. Diffusion-weighted MR imaging was used to evaluate this protective procedure and perform a comparison with the control.

METHODS: Cases of CAS with protection procedures were included in this study. Sixty-five men (68 procedures) and 5 women (5 procedures), with an average age of 68.8 years, having severe carotid stenosis were treated in our department between 2002 and 2004. Eleven cases were treated with the Parodi Anti-Emboli System, with which the internal carotid blood flow is reversed by simultaneous occlusion of the proximal common carotid artery and external carotid artery. Diffusion-weighted MR imaging was performed within 1–3 days after CAS. As controls, data from diffusion-weighted MR imaging in 26 patients who had diagnostic angiography were included.

RESULTS: Diffusion-weighted MR imaging in diagnostic angiography showed 11.5% appearance of ischemic spots after procedures. In the Parodi Anti-Emboli System, this value was 18.2%. In the CAS group, ischemic lesions appeared only in the hemisphere ipsilateral to carotid stenosis. There were no ischemic lesions in the opposite carotid or vertebrobasilar territory. The appearance rate of new ischemic spots was not significantly different between the control group and the group of CAS with Parodi Anti-Emboli System (² test, P = .6227, Fisher exact method).

CONCLUSIONS: Protection results obtained with the Parodi system were excellent and comparable with conventional angiography.

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