Table 1:

Aneurysm detection by MSCTA, confirmation by DSA/3DRA, and locations

Aneurysm Size, mmCTA: No. of Aneurysms*DSA: No. of CTA True-PositivesDSA: No. of CTA False-NegativesDSA: No. of CTA False-PositivesAneurysm Locations (No.) of Each Size Range as on DSA
<4151310AcomA (1)
ACA: A1/A2 Bif (2)
ICA: cavernous (1)
ICA: periophthalmic (2)
ICA: PcomA segment/origin (3)
MCA: Bif/Trif (2)
MCA: M2 segment (2)
4–10201801AcomA (4)
ICA: PcomA segment/origin (7)
ICA: terminus (1)
MCA: Bif/Trif (4)
Basilar: tip (1)
Basilar: midportion (1)
>106600AcomA (2)
ICA: periophthalmic (1)
ICA: PcomA segment/origin (1)
ICA: terminus (1)
MCA: Bif/Trif (1)
Total413711AcomA (7)
ACA: A1/A2 Bif (2)
ICA: cavernous (1)
ICA: periophthalmic (3)
ICA: PcomA segment/origin (11)
ICA: terminus (2)
MCA: Bif/Trif (7)
MCA: M2 segment (2)
Basilar: (2)
  • Note:—PcomA indicates posterior communicating artery; AcomA, anterior communicating artery; Bif/Trif, bifurcation/trifurcation; ICA, internal carotid artery; MSCTA, multisection CT angiography; DSA, digital subtraction angiography; 3DRA, 3D rotational angiography; CTA, CT angiography; ACA, anterior cerebral artery.

  • * Note: Number of aneurysms on CTA includes 2 patients with aneurysms who did not undergo DSA/3DRA.