PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - White, J.B.
AU  - Ken, C.G.M.
AU  - Cloft, H.J.
AU  - Kallmes, D.F.
TI  - Coils in a Nutshell: A Review of Coil Physical Properties
AID  - 10.3174/ajnr.A1067
DP  - 2008 Aug 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 1242--1246
VI  - 29
IP  - 7
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/29/7/1242.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/29/7/1242.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2008 Aug 01; 29
AB  - SUMMARY: Since its inception, endovascular coil technology has grown substantially as multiple manufacturers entered the market with an ever-increasing number of new products. Practitioners are now inundated with a choice of coils that vary on the basis of factors such as size, composition, stiffness, and detachment mechanism. The seasoned interventionalist had the benefit of evolving with this technology and, therefore, is likely to understand many of the practical nuances of coil development; for more junior practitioners, who did not experience the ongoing changes in technology, this review will provide a basic framework for the fundamentals of coil design.