Artifact Reduction in the Diagnosis of Vasospasm in Computed Tomographic Perfusion: Potential of Iterative Metal
Till-Karsten Hauser1, Anja Oergel1, Helene Hurth2
1From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology and.
Objective:
This study aimed to analyze the possibility of artifact reduction using a new iterative metal artifact reduction algorithm (iMAR) in the diagnosis of perfusion deficits due to vasospasms and to evaluate its clinical relevance.
Methods:
Sixty-one volume perfusion computed tomographies of 24 patients after coiling or aneurysm clipping were reconstructed using standard-filtered back-projection and iMAR retrospectively. The degree of artifacts was evaluated as well as the size of the nonevaluable area. Diagnostic performance was evaluated compared with digital subtraction angiography.
Results:
Artifacts were present in 39 of 61 volume perfusion computed tomography examinations. Image quality (score, 1.0 vs 1.6; P < 0.01) was higher and the size of the signal loss was reduced significantly by iMAR (intracranial metal artifacts, 887 mm vs 359 mm [P < 0.01]; cranial bolt, 3008 mm vs 837 mm [P < 0.01]). Digital subtraction angiography confirmed vasospasms in 11 (92%) of 12 patients.
Conclusion:
The iMAR yields higher image quality by reducing artifacts compared with filtered back-projection.
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