Sensitivity evaluation of DSA-based parametric imaging using Doppler ultrasound in neurovascular phantoms

A. Balasubramoniam; D. R. Bednarek; S. Rudin; C. N. Ionita

doi:10.1117/12.2216907

29 March 2016 Sensitivity evaluation of DSA-based parametric imaging using Doppler ultrasound in neurovascular phantoms

A. Balasubramoniam, D. R. Bednarek, S. Rudin, C. N. Ionita

Proceedings Volume 9788, Medical Imaging 2016: Biomedical Applications in Molecular, Structural, and Functional Imaging; 97882H (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2216907
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2016, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

An evaluation of the relation between parametric imaging results obtained from Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) images and blood-flow velocity measured using Doppler ultrasound in patient-specific neurovascular phantoms is provided. A silicone neurovascular phantom containing internal carotid artery, middle cerebral artery and anterior communicating artery was embedded in a tissue equivalent gel. The gel prevented movement of the vessels when blood mimicking fluid was pumped through it to obtain Colour Doppler images. The phantom was connected to a peristaltic pump, simulating physiological flow conditions. To obtain the parametric images, water was pumped through the phantom at various flow rates (100, 120 and 160 ml/min) and 10 ml contrast boluses were injected. DSA images were obtained at 10 frames/sec from the Toshiba C-arm and DSA image sequences were input into LabVIEW software to get parametric maps from time-density curves. The parametric maps were compared with velocities determined by Doppler ultrasound at the internal carotid artery. The velocities measured by the Doppler ultrasound were 38, 48 and 65 cm/s for flow rates of 100, 120 and 160 ml/min, respectively. For the 20% increase in flow rate, the percentage change of blood velocity measured by Doppler ultrasound was 26.3%. Correspondingly, there was a 20% decrease of Bolus Arrival Time (BAT) and 14.3% decrease of Mean Transit Time (MTT), showing strong inverse correlation with Doppler measured velocity. The parametric imaging parameters are quite sensitive to velocity changes and are well correlated to the velocities measured by Doppler ultrasound.

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A. Balasubramoniam, D. R. Bednarek, S. Rudin, and C. N. Ionita "Sensitivity evaluation of DSA-based parametric imaging using Doppler ultrasound in neurovascular phantoms", Proc. SPIE 9788, Medical Imaging 2016: Biomedical Applications in Molecular, Structural, and Functional Imaging, 97882H (29 March 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2216907

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