Open AccessOverlay tool on therapeutic planning for anterior communicating artery aneurysms
Author(s) -
Igor Pagiola,
Guilherme Brasileiro de Aguiar,
Michel Eli Frudit,
Henrique Carrete Júnior
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista neurociências
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1984-4905
pISSN - 0104-3579
DOI - 10.34024/rnc.2021.v29.11158
Subject(s) - overlay , medicine , protocol (science) , computer science , angiography , radiology , pathology , alternative medicine , programming language
Background. Anatomical variation in the anterior communicating artery complex is one of the challenging points when choosing between endovascular or surgical approach to treat aneurysms in this region. Besides, this is the most common location for aneurysms. Here we present our diagnostic angiography image protocol using the overlay tool to fully understand the anatomical variation of this region which assists in the best therapeutic planning of lesions in this location. Method. The authors performed a review of available data regarding overlay reconstruction tool. Search was conducted via Pubmed and Scielo databases with “overlay tool AND cerebral angiography” as keywords. Articles considered relevant were included in this review, especially those which focused on essential aspects of this specific vascular malformation. Conclusion. The overlay tool from the Allura Xper FD20 (Philips, Best, Netherlands) is an incredible way to better understand the anatomical variation of this region with the fusion of both A1 segments in the same image.