Dense Packing of Cerebral Aneurysms: An In Vitro Study with Detachable Platinum Coils

• Published in: American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 757 - 760
• Main Authors: Piotin, Michel, Mandai, Shinya, Murphy, Kieran J, Sugiu, Kenji, Gailloud, Philippe, Martin, Jean-Baptiste, Rufenacht, Daniel A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oak Brook, IL Am Soc Neuroradiology 01.04.2000; American Society of Neuroradiology
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Diseases of the nervous system; Implants, Experimental; Interventional; Intracranial Aneurysm - therapy; Medical sciences; Platinum; Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects); Intracranial; Volumetric analysis; Nervous system diseases; Aneurysm; Biological model; Instrumentation therapy; Cardiovascular disease; Exploration; Cerebral disorder; Coil; Vascular disease; Packing; Central nervous system disease; Embolization; Cerebrovascular disease
• ISSN: 0195-6108; 1936-959X

Aneurysm models were used to study the density of packing after coil embolization. Platinum coils were introduced until the point of minimally dense packing, indicated by aneurysmal circulatory exclusion. Packing was continued up to the point of maximal density, indicated by protrusion into the parent artery. Volumetric ratios (coil volume/aneurysmal volume) were calculated for minimally and maximally dense packing. Maximally dense packing ratios were a little higher than the minimally dense ratios, but less than 37%.