Vaskulárna medicína 2/2020

Brain aneurysms – introduction to diagnostics

The phenomenon of intracranial aneurysm through its hemorrhagic and tromboembolic complications create a major nosological unit with serious impact on persons affected, often including limiting morbidity and mortality. Considering that an aneurysms before the initiation of complications are clinically asymptomatic, early detection and diagnostics remain the main challenge. The aim of this article is to compile possibilities of imaging modalities in aneurysmal detection and surveillance.

Keywords: aneurysm, CT angiography, DSA, hemorrhage, MRI