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. 2012 Apr;33(4):626–631. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A2848

Classifications proposed by various authors to assess outcomes of coiling

Articles Classification Classes Dichotomy Possible?
Proposed for DSA
    Raymond (1997)19 Complete 4 Y
Dog ear
Residual neck
Residual aneurysm
    Cognard (1999)20 100% 3 Y
95–99%
< 95%
    Roy (2001)12 Complete 3 Y
Residual neck
Residual aneurysm
    Johnston (2008)21 100% = complete 5 No
91–99% = small residual neck (yes?)
70–90% = residual neck
1–69% = partial occlusion
0% = not occluded
    Meyers (2010)22 ≥90% 5 Y
70–89%
50–69%
25–49%
<25%
    CLARITY (2010)23 A = complete occlusion 5 N
B = subtotal occlusion with
B1 complete neck coverage but contrast in coil mesh
B2 incomplete neck coverage but no contrast in coil mesh
B3 incomplete neck coverage and contrast in coil mesh
C = incomplete occlusion = aneurysm remnant
Proposed for MRA
    Gönner (1998)24 Complete 2 Y
    Anzalone (2000)25 Residual flow
    Yamada (2004)26
    Boulin (2001)27 100% 3 Y
95–99%
<95%
    Kahara (1999)28 No remnant 2 Y
Remnant if cavity >1 mm (neck or body)
    Leclerc (2002)29 Complete 4 N
Small residual neck (1–3 mm)
Large residual neck(>3 mm)
Not assessable
    Costalat (2006)30 Complete 3 Y
    Gauvrit (2006)31 Residual neck
Residual aneurysm
    Cottier (2003)32 Complete 4 N
Remnant size <3 mm
Remnant size 4–5 mm
Remnant size >5 mm
    Majoie (2005)33 Remnant 3 N
Recurrence
Occlusion
    Sprengers (2008)34 Adequate occlusion 2 Y
Reopening