Aneurysm wall enhancement, hemodynamics, and morphology of intracranial fusiform aneurysms

Liang, Xinyu and Peng, Fei and Yao, Yunchu and Yang, Yuting and Liu, Aihua and Chen, Duanduan (2023) Aneurysm wall enhancement, hemodynamics, and morphology of intracranial fusiform aneurysms. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 15. ISSN 1663-4365

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Abstract

Background and objective: Intracranial fusiform aneurysms (IFAs) are considered to have a complex pathophysiology process and poor natural history. The purpose of this study was to investigate the pathophysiological mechanisms of IFAs based on the characteristics of aneurysm wall enhancement (AWE), hemodynamics, and morphology.

Methods: A total of 21 patients with 21 IFAs (seven fusiform types, seven dolichoectatic types, and seven transitional types) were included in this study. Morphological parameters of IFAs were measured from the vascular model, including the maximum diameter (Dmax), maximum length (Lmax), and centerline curvature and torsion of fusiform aneurysms. The three-dimensional (3D) distribution of AWE in IFAs was obtained based on high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (HR-MRI). Hemodynamic parameters including time-averaged wall shear stress (TAWSS), oscillatory shear index (OSI), gradient oscillatory number (GON), and relative residence time (RRT) were extracted by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis of the vascular model, and the relationship between these parameters and AWE was investigated.

Results: The results showed that Dmax (p = 0.007), Lmax (p = 0.022), enhancement area (p = 0.002), and proportion of enhancement area (p = 0.006) were significantly different among three IFA types, and the transitional type had the largest Dmax, Lmax, and enhancement area. Compared with the non-enhanced regions of IFAs, the enhanced regions had lower TAWSS but higher OSI, GON, and RRT (p < 0.001). Furthermore, Spearman’s correlation analysis showed that AWE was negatively correlated with TAWSS, but positively correlated with OSI, GON, and RRT.

Conclusion: There were significant differences in AWE distributions and morphological features among the three IFA types. Additionally, AWE was positively associated with the aneurysm size, OSI, GON, and RRT, while negatively correlated with TAWSS. However, the underlying pathological mechanism of the three fusiform aneurysm types needs to be further studied.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: STM Open Academic > Medical Science
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Date Deposited: 28 Apr 2023 07:31
Last Modified: 19 Sep 2023 08:01
URI: http://publish.sub7journal.com/id/eprint/51

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