Increased contrast enhancement of the parent vessel of unruptured intracranial aneurysms in 7T MR imaging.
Edgar A SamaniegoJorge A RoaHonghai ZhangTimothy R KoscikSantiago Ortega-GutierrezGirish BathlaMilan SonkaColin P DerdeynVincent A MagnottaDavid HasanPublished in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2020)
Parent arteries exhibit higher contrast enhancement in regions closer to the aneurysm's neck, especially in aneurysms≥7 mm. A localized inflammatory/vasculopathic process in the wall of the parent artery may lead to aneurysm formation and growth.