BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:While CT has found wide use in medical practice, it is also a substantial source of radiation exposure and is associated with an increased lifetime risk of cancer. There is an urgent need for new approaches to reduce the radiation dose in CT. In this regard, ASIR is an alternative method to FBP. We assessed the effect of ASIR on dose reduction in adult head CT.
The persistence of embryonic carotid-basilar and carotid-vertebral anastomoses was investigated retrospectively in 4,400 cerebral angiograms. Six primitive persistent carotid-basilar anastomoses and one primitive persistent carotid-vertebral anastomosis were found. In 4,400 cerebral angiograms, the incidence of primitive carotid-basilar and carotid-vertebral anastomoses was 0.14% and 0.023% respectively. Primitive persistent anastomoses are associated with intracranial vascular anomalies, especially aneurysms. The clinical and pathological findings in combination with these primitive persistent anastomoses were also examined.
Primary stenting is an effective and reliable approach for complex plaques in stenoses. Patency of the arterial segment with a smooth lumen can be created without the risk of acute complications such as distal embolization, dissection, or occlusion.
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