TY - JOUR T1 - High-Resolution C-Arm CT and Metal Artifact Reduction Software: A Novel Imaging Modality for Analyzing Aneurysms Treated with Stent-Assisted Coil Embolization JF - American Journal of Neuroradiology JO - Am. J. Neuroradiol. SP - 317 LP - 323 DO - 10.3174/ajnr.A4509 VL - 37 IS - 2 AU - I. Yuki AU - Y. Kambayashi AU - A. Ikemura AU - Y. Abe AU - I. Kan AU - A. Mohamed AU - C. Dahmani AU - T. Suzuki AU - T. Ishibashi AU - H. Takao AU - M. Urashima AU - Y. Murayama Y1 - 2016/02/01 UR - http://www.ajnr.org/content/37/2/317.abstract N2 - BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Combination of high-resolution C-arm CT and novel metal artifact reduction software may contribute to the assessment of aneurysms treated with stent-assisted coil embolization. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a novel Metal Artifact Reduction prototype software combined with the currently available high spatial-resolution C-arm CT prototype implementation by using an experimental aneurysm model treated with stent-assisted coil embolization.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eight experimental aneurysms were created in 6 swine. Coil embolization of each aneurysm was performed by using a stent-assisted technique. High-resolution C-arm CT with intra-arterial contrast injection was performed immediately after the treatment. The obtained images were processed with Metal Artifact Reduction. Five neurointerventional specialists reviewed the image quality before and after Metal Artifact Reduction. Observational and quantitative analyses (via image analysis software) were performed.RESULTS: Every aneurysm was successfully created and treated with stent-assisted coil embolization. Before Metal Artifact Reduction, coil loops protruding through the stent lumen were not visualized due to the prominent metal artifacts produced by the coils. These became visible after Metal Artifact Reduction processing. Contrast filling in the residual aneurysm was also visualized after Metal Artifact Reduction in every aneurysm. Both the observational (P < .0001) and quantitative (P < .001) analyses showed significant reduction of the metal artifacts after application of the Metal Artifact Reduction prototype software.CONCLUSIONS: The combination of high-resolution C-arm CT and Metal Artifact Reduction enables differentiation of the coil mass, stent, and contrast material on the same image by significantly reducing the metal artifacts produced by the platinum coils. This novel image technique may improve the assessment of aneurysms treated with stent-assisted coil embolization.MARMetal Artifact ReductionHRhigh-resolution ER -