Kuang Lianqin,Zhang Weiguo,Chen Rong,Deng Xiaojuan,Chen Jinghua,Zhang Xiuyou,Zhou Jihong.Reasons and clinical significance of low density streaks in 64-lice spiral CT image of arteria carotis interna and arteria vertebralis[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2010,32(24):2636-2639.
Kuang Lianqin,Zhang Weiguo,Chen Rong,Deng Xiaojuan,Chen Jinghua,Zhang Xiuyou,Zhou Jihong.Reasons and clinical significance of low density streaks in 64-lice spiral CT image of arteria carotis interna and arteria vertebralis[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2010,32(24):2636-2639.DOI:
Reasons and clinical significance of low density streaks in 64-lice spiral CT image of arteria carotis interna and arteria vertebralis
Objective To explore the reason of the streaks in low density in arteria carotis interna and arteria vertebralis of the skull base which are manifestationed by 64-ultislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT)
and investigate the clinical values of the display. Methods CT angiography (CTA) was performed in 270 non-rauma patients admitted in our hospital from September 14 to October 15
2009 by a GE LightSpeed 64-lice MSCT scanner. Postprocessing images were obtained by ADW 4.4
then transmitted with the row date to a picture archiving and communication system (PACS). The number of arteria basilaris and arteria carotis interna having streaks in low density in the lumen of blood vessel were calculated
and the computerized tomography value and the diameters of arteria carotis interna and arteria basilaris were measured and statistically analyzed. Results There were 40 patients having no streak in low density
and 230 patients having such streaks (85%). The streaks in low density were divided into 3 types according to what were displayed in cross shaft images. Type I was 440 strips which displayed one streak in low density in lumen of blood vessel
type II was 64 strips with two streaks in low density (like “harpoon”)
and type Ⅲ was 137 strips with three streaks in low density (like “stellate”). As for the location of streaks in low density
there were 108 strips in arteria basilaris
341 strips in arteria carotis interna siphonage
23 strips in segment anterior to carotid foramen
143 strips in carotid foramen
19 strips in arteria ophthalmica
and 7 strips in cavernous internal carotid artery
Our data showed that streaks in low density were more common in the arteria basilaris and arteria carotis interna siphonage. The CT value of the blood vessel with streak in low density (421.68±65.26 Hu) were higher than that having no streak (390.81±73.78 Hu). The diameter of arteria basilaris having no streak in low density was smaller than that of the vessel having. But for the arteria carotis interna
the diameter of left vessel having no streak was larger than that of the vessel having (P0.01). However
there was no significance for the right arteria carotis interna (P0.05). Conclusion The streak in low density in the MSCT image has a relationship with CT value of blood vessel
blood anatomy and artifact
but has no relationship with blood vessel diameter. It has a very considerable significance in identifying the endomembrane laceration.
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