Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Coil packing density (PD) can be calculated via a formula (PDF) or software (PDS). Two types of PD can be different from each other for same aneurysm. This study aimed to evaluate the interobserver agreement and relationships between the 2 types of PD relative to aneurysm size. METHODS: Consecutive 420 saccular aneurysms were treated with coiling. PD (PDF, [coil volume]/[volume calculated by formula] and PDS, [coil volume]/[volume measured by software]) was calculated and prospectively recorded. Interobserver agreement was evaluated between PDF and PDS. Additionally, the relationships between PDF and PDS relative to aneurysm size were subsequently analyzed. RESULTS: Interobserver agreement for PDF and PDS was excellent (Intraclass correlation coefficient, PDF; 0.967 and PDS; 0.998). The ratio of PDF and PDS was greater for smaller aneurysms and converged toward 1.0 as the maximum dimension (DM) of aneurysm increased. Compared with PDS, PDF was overestimated by a mean of 28% for DM < 5 mm, by 17% for 5 mm ≤ DM < 10 mm, and by 9% for DM ≥ 10 mm (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Interobserver agreement for PDF and PDS was excellent. However, PDF was overestimated in smaller aneurysms and converged to PDS as aneurysm size increased.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 415-419 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Neuroimaging |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 May 1 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2014 by the American Society of Neuroimaging.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Clinical Neurology