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View article: Enhancing Global Understanding of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Proficiency Among Medical Students and Practitioners
Enhancing Global Understanding of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Proficiency Among Medical Students and Practitioners Open
Background: Cardiac arrest remains a critical global health challenge with low survival rates. This study aims to assess the proficiency of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) among medical students and practitioners across multiple countr…
View article: Automated Labeling of Intracranial Arteries with Uncertainty Quantification Using Deep Learning
Automated Labeling of Intracranial Arteries with Uncertainty Quantification Using Deep Learning Open
Accurate anatomical labeling of intracranial arteries is essential for cerebrovascular diagnosis and hemodynamic analysis but remains time-consuming and subject to interoperator variability. We present a deep learning-based framework for a…
`Probabilistic ensemble learning for prediction of stroke thrombectomy outcomes from the NeuroVascular Quality Initiative-Quality Outcomes Database (NVQI-QOD) Acute Ischemic Stroke Registry Open
The probabilistic machine learning paradigm allows for quantification of predictive uncertainty through outcome probability distributions and may offer clinicians critical insights beyond traditional deterministic methods. With the clinica…
The Five-years Overall Survival and Recurrence Free Survival of Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy in Breast Cancer Sudanese Patients: A Retrospective Comparative study Open
Background Breast cancer (BC) is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality among women worldwide. The role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in improving clinical outcomes for breast cancer patients has gained significant attention; howe…
View article: Cerebral Arterial Inflow and Venous Outflow Assessment Using 4D Flow MRI in Adult and Pediatric Patients
Cerebral Arterial Inflow and Venous Outflow Assessment Using 4D Flow MRI in Adult and Pediatric Patients Open
Background and Purpose: The cerebral circulation is highly regulated to maintain brain perfusion, keeping an equilibrium between the brain tissue, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and blood of the arterial and venous systems. Cerebral venous drai…
View article: Percutaneous CT-Guided Deep Neck Access
Percutaneous CT-Guided Deep Neck Access Open
Computed tomography guidance enables deep neck biopsies beyond the range of ultrasound and spares the patient more invasive open surgery. This review article describes proper patient preparation, devices, and techniques. Cases illustrate t…
View article: Reducing motion artifacts in craniocervical background subtraction angiography with deformable registration and unsupervised deep learning
Reducing motion artifacts in craniocervical background subtraction angiography with deformable registration and unsupervised deep learning Open
Background In clinical practice, digital subtraction angiography (DSA) often suffers from misregistration artifact resulting from voluntary, respiratory, and cardiac motion during acquisition. Most prior efforts to register the background …
View article: Temporal Changes on Postgadolinium MR Vessel Wall Imaging Captures Enhancement Kinetics of Intracranial Atherosclerotic Plaques and Aneurysms
Temporal Changes on Postgadolinium MR Vessel Wall Imaging Captures Enhancement Kinetics of Intracranial Atherosclerotic Plaques and Aneurysms Open
Using standard MR vessel wall imaging techniques, our results demonstrate the effects of gadolinium contrast uptake kinetics in ICAD-Ps and IA-Ws with extended accumulating enhancement into the delayed phase (> 15 minutes) as opposed to no…
Automated intracranial vessel segmentation of 4D flow MRI data in patients with atherosclerotic stenosis using a convolutional neural network Open
Introduction Intracranial 4D flow MRI enables quantitative assessment of hemodynamics in patients with intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD). However, quantitative assessments are still challenging due to the time-consuming vessel se…
Role of Endovascular Thrombectomy in Improving the Functional Outcome in Acute Stroke Patients Presenting 6-12 Hours after Stroke Onset Open
Background Based on the World Health Organization (WHO) statistics, there are 15 million strokes annually. The aim of the treatment in acute ischemic stroke is rapid restoration of perfusion to the ischemic area by minimizing the time betw…
View article: The Impact of Loss Functions and Scene Representations for 3D/2D Registration on Single-view Fluoroscopic X-ray Pose Estimation
The Impact of Loss Functions and Scene Representations for 3D/2D Registration on Single-view Fluoroscopic X-ray Pose Estimation Open
Many tasks performed in image-guided procedures can be cast as pose estimation problems, where specific projections are chosen to reach a target in 3D space. In this study, we first develop a differentiable projection (DiffProj) rendering …
View article: E-243 Measures of quantified intracranial aneurysm wall enhancement on high resolution MR vessel wall imaging and their associations with the PHASES score
E-243 Measures of quantified intracranial aneurysm wall enhancement on high resolution MR vessel wall imaging and their associations with the PHASES score Open
Introduction Globally, the incidence of intracranial aneurysms is estimated to range between 3 and 5%. Despite the low rupture rate of approximately 3-50/100000, mortality and morbidity among patients with ruptured IA remain as high as 50%…
View article: LB-008 Treatment outcomes for ARUBA eligible brain arteriovenous malformations: a comparison of real-world data from the NVQI-QOD AVM registry to the ARUBA trial
LB-008 Treatment outcomes for ARUBA eligible brain arteriovenous malformations: a comparison of real-world data from the NVQI-QOD AVM registry to the ARUBA trial Open
Introduction Significant controversy exists in the management of unruptured cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVM). Results from A Randomized Trial of Unruptured Brain Arteriovenous Malformations (ARUBA) suggested that intervention inc…
View article: Correlation of Call Burden and Sleep Deprivation with Physician Burnout, Driving Crashes, and Medical Errors among US Neurointerventionalists
Correlation of Call Burden and Sleep Deprivation with Physician Burnout, Driving Crashes, and Medical Errors among US Neurointerventionalists Open
Call frequency and burden, number of years in practice, and sleep deprivation are associated with burnout of neurointerventional surgeons, sleeping at the wheel, motor vehicle crashes, and fatigue-related medical errors. These findings con…
Abstract 1122‐000210: Cangrelor to Prevent Intraluminal Thrombosis in Endovascular Therapy for Acute Stroke: Single Center Case Series Open
Introduction : Intraluminal thrombosis after endovascular therapy (EVT) is a peri‐procedural complication that carries a high burden of morbidity and mortality. The use of anti‐thrombotic therapies during EVT remains an evolving field. Rec…
Abstract 1122‐000196: First‐Line Direct Contact Aspiration Versus Stent‐Retriever Technique: Real‐World Comparative Outcomes for Successful Mechanical Thrombectomy Open
This meeting abstract was removed due to the OA licensing requirements of this journal. The full abstract is listed here : https://www.svin.org/files/SVIN_2021_Abstracts_for_Web.pdf
View article: Case Report: Anterior Spinal Cord Ischemia Following Embolization of Cerebellar Arteriovenous Malformation: An Illustrative Case and Review of Spinal Cord Vascular Anatomy
Case Report: Anterior Spinal Cord Ischemia Following Embolization of Cerebellar Arteriovenous Malformation: An Illustrative Case and Review of Spinal Cord Vascular Anatomy Open
Spinal cord ischemia (SCI) is a rare entity with high mortality and morbidity which can arise from causes such as atherosclerosis, aortic dissection or aneurysm, thromboembolic events or systemic hypotension, and is a potential complicatio…
O-032 Treatment outcomes for ARUBA eligible brain arteriovenous malformations: a comparison of real world data from the NVQI-QOD AVM registry to the ARUBA trial Open
Introduction Since the publication of the ARUBA trial, interventional management of cerebral arteriovenous malformations has become an area of debate. Treatment practices may have changed based on data from this recent trial which suggeste…
P-010 First line direct contact aspiration versus stent-retriever based techniques: real-world comparative thrombectomy outcomes from the NVQI-QOD acute ischemic stroke registry Open
Introduction Mechanical thrombectomy is the standard of care treatment for large-vessel acute ischemic stroke and associated with significant improvement in long-term functional outcomes. Early and complete recanalization are paramount in …
View article: Refractory Stroke Thrombectomy: Prevalence, Etiology, and Adjunctive Treatment in a North American Cohort
Refractory Stroke Thrombectomy: Prevalence, Etiology, and Adjunctive Treatment in a North American Cohort Open
Refractory stroke thrombectomy is encountered in <10% of cases, independently associated with diabetes, and related to underlying vessel wall pathology (intracranial atherosclerotic disease and/or intracranial arterial dissection) or, less…
View article: Direct percutaneous transcarotid approach for embolization of dural sinus malformation in a premature neonate: A case report
Direct percutaneous transcarotid approach for embolization of dural sinus malformation in a premature neonate: A case report Open
Dural sinus malformations (DSM) can manifest with high output cardiac failure in neonates. Interventional procedures reduce the effect of shunting on cardiac function. The umbilical artery access (UA) is the preferred route in such cases, …
View article: Metachronous spinal pial arteriovenous fistulas: case report
Metachronous spinal pial arteriovenous fistulas: case report Open
Spinal pial arteriovenous fistulas (spAVFs) are believed to be congenital lesions, and the development of a de novo spAVF has not been previously described. A 49-year-old female with a childhood history of vascular malformation–induced rig…
View article: E-173 Assessing age related discrepancies of total cerebral blood flow and cerebral venous outflow using 4D flow MRI
E-173 Assessing age related discrepancies of total cerebral blood flow and cerebral venous outflow using 4D flow MRI Open
Purpose The cerebral arterial inflow, venous outflow, and Cerebrospinal fluid volume and flow are highly regulated in an equilibrium to maintain adequate cerebral perfusion as governed by the Monro-Kellie doctrine. Multiple neurological co…
View article: E-100 Trans-carotid thrombectomy after failed trans-femoral access: a case series
E-100 Trans-carotid thrombectomy after failed trans-femoral access: a case series Open
Purpose Rapid recanalization is vital for mechanical thrombectomy (MT) of large vessel occlusion stroke. Trans-femoral and trans-radial approaches for internal carotid catheterization are routinely used in MT. Due to difficult/impossible a…
E-047 Acute stroke thrombectomy in the posterior circulation in the united states: real world evidence from the neurovascular quality initiative-quality outcomes database Open
Introduction Endovascular stroke thrombectomy is currently the standard of care for anterior circulation large vessel occlusions (LVO), based on multiple randomized control trials. Due to the grave consequences of posterior circulation occ…
LB-001 Racial disparities in acute stroke thrombectomy management and outcomes in the United States: evidence from the NVQI-QOD registry Open
Introduction Endovascular mechanical thrombectomy is the standard of care treatment for acute ischemic stroke secondary to large vessel occlusions, but racial disparities in stroke interventional management and outcomes are not well studie…
E-084 Variability in endovascular treatment of intracranial internal carotid artery versus middle cerebral artery occlusions Open
Purpose Endovascular treatment (ET) for the acute management of ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusions is the standard of care for anterior circulation. Meta-analysis has suggested equivalent recanalization and better clinical outc…