Protocols- Head and Neck

Circle of Willis-
Detection and Assessment of Intracranial Aneurysm


Specific Anatomic Region Circle of Willis
Application Detection and assessment of intracranial aneurysm
Author Liang EY et al.
Reference Source AJR 1995; 165:1497-1502
Scanner Used GE HiSpeed Advantage
Injection Rate 3ml/sec
Contrast Volume and Type 135ml of Ioxphol 300
Area Scanned From floor of sella through mid brain
Scan Delay 20sec
Length of Spiral (time) 35sec
Slice Thickness 1mm
Table Speed/Pitch 1mm/sec
Reconstruction Interval 1mm
3D Technique Used Shaded-surface display
Comment: The authors in this article stress the value of 3D imaging for the evaluation of aneurysms.