Abstract
The vastly improved scanning speed and z-axis resolution afforded by multi-detector technology has allowed CT to refine its traditional roles and to explore many new applications in imaging. We present a case report of a patient with renal failure and an ischaemic leg, which illustrates a useful new CT vascular imaging application. By carrying out 16-channel multi-detector row CT angiography through a sheath introduced into the common femoral artery, we obtained a high-quality angiographic image of the affected leg, using only 30 mL of iodinated contrast material. The examination definitively showed the number, distribution and patency of the tibial run-off arteries, with significant influence on the patient's subsequent clinical management. This simple and relatively minimally invasive technique is useful in peripheral vascular imaging, when conventional CT angiography using a large volume of i.v. contrast and MR angiography are unsuitable or unavailable.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 377-380 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Australasian Radiology |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Angiography
- Computed tomography angiography
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Vascular imaging
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
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Use of intra-arterial multi-detector row CT angiography for the evaluation of an ischaemic limb in a patient with renal impairment. / Bell, K. W.; Heng, R. C.; Atallah, J.; Chaitowitz, I.
In: Australasian Radiology, Vol. 50, No. 4, 08.2006, p. 377-380.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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KW - Angiography
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