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The Susceptibility Vessel Sign of the Middle Cerebral Artery on the $T2^{*}$-Weighted Gradient Echo Imaging: Semi-quantification to Predict the Response to Multimodal Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis  

Youn, Sung-Won (Department of Radiology, Catholic University of Daegu Medical Center)
Jung, Cheol-Kyu (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
Choi, Byung-Se (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
Kim, Jae-Hyoung (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
Kwon, O-Ki (Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
Han, Moon-Ku (Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
Bae, Hee-Joon (Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
Kwon, Bae-Ju (Department of Radiology, Kwandong University Myongji Hospital)
Han, Moon-Hee (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.64, no.1, 2011 , pp. 1-9 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: We wanted to determine whether or not the "susceptibility asymmetry index" (SAI) of acute stroke on the $T2^{*}$-weighted image is related with successful recanalization using multimodal intra-arterial thrombolysis (IAT). Materials and Methods: The 81 patients who underwent multimodal IAT for middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory acute stroke were included in this retrospective study. The multimodal IAT included intra-arterial urokinase infusion, clot disruption by a microwire, microcatheter and balloon manipulation, and balloon angioplasty and/or stenting for the flow-limiting stenosis. The diameter of the susceptibility vessel sign was measured on the $T2^{*}$-weighted gradient echo imaging (GRE), and the diameter of the contralateral normal MCA at the corresponding level was measured on magnetic resonance angiography (MRA); the ratio between these two diameters was defined as the susceptibility asymmetry index. The relation between the TICI (Thrombolysis In Cerebral Infarction) score of 2-3 after multimodal IAT and the SAI was assessed. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed on the SAI to predict a TICI score of 2-3 after multimodal IAT. Results: The mean SAI of 81 patients was 1.66 ${\pm}$ 0.66. Seventy nine percent of the patients had a TICI of 2-3 after multimodal IAT. According to the ROC curve analysis, an SAI less than 1.3 was optimal for predicting the presence of stenotic lesion after recanalization (area under the curve: 0.821, sensitivity: 88.2%, specificity: 69.8%, p=0.0001), and the SAI ${\leq}$1.61 (area under the curve: 0.652, sensitivity: 60.9%, specificity: 70.6%, p=0.0226) could predict a TICI score of 2-3. The TICI score of 2-3 after multimodal IAT was achieved in 88.6% of the cases with a SAI ${\leq}$ 1.61 and in 67.6% of the cases with a SAI >1.61 (p=0.028). Conclusion: The lower SAI on $T2^{*}$-GRE could predict stenotic lesion and successful recanalization after performing IAT.
Keywords
Stroke; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Middle Cerebral Artery; Thrombolytic Therapy;
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