Table 2:

Advantages and disadvantages of 4D-DSA compared with 2D-DSA

 No.%
4D considered equal to 2D1348.1
4D considered advantageous to 2D829.7
 Improved projection622.2
 Reduction of vessel overlay414.8
 Display of adjacent anatomic structures414.8
4D considered inferior to 2D622.2
 Incorrect grading27.4
 Endovascular access not displayed27.4
 Contrast injection too early13.7
 Incomplete display of arterial feeders418.5
 Pseudoretrograde display of small vessels27.4
 Motion artifacts414.8