Table 2:

MRA and DSA findings with regard to aneurysm location

MRA FindingsDSA Findings
Residual NeckComplete Occlusion
ICA
    Residual neck121
    Complete occlusion126
    Percentage92.3 (68–99)96 (80–99)
AcomA
    Residual neck186
    Complete occlusion140
    Percentage94.7 (74–99)87 (74–95)
ACA
    Residual neck10
    Complete occlusion06
    Percentage100 (3–100)100 (5–100)
MCA
    Residual neck71
    Complete occlusion018
    Percentage100 (54–100)95 (75–99)
BA
    Residual neck101
    Complete occlusion210
    Percentage83.3 (52–98)90.9 (59–99)
PcomA
    Residual neck50
    Complete occlusion315
    Percentage62.5 (18–90)100 (79–100)
PICA
    Residual neck10
    Complete occlusion02
    Percentage100 (3–100)100 (16–100)
VA
    Residual neck00
    Complete occlusion01
    Percentage100 (3–100)
Total
    Residual neck549
    Complete occlusion7118
    Percentage88.5 (78–95)92.9 (87–97)
  • Note:—MRA indicates magnetic resonance angiography; DSA, digital subtraction angiography; ICA, internal carotid artery; AcomA, anterior communicating artery; ACA, anterior cerebral artery; MCA, middle cerebral artery; BA, basilar artery; PcomA, posterior communicating artery; PICA, posterior inferior cerebellar artery; VA, vertebral artery. Percentages represent sensitivity (left column) and specificity (right column); figures in parentheses are 95% confidence intervals.