Main description:

Multidetector-row CT has dramatically improved the results of computed tomography in all clinical applications, but its beneficial impact has been most striking in vascular imaging. The simplicity of acquisition and the wide availability of equipment make this modality especially suitable for routine clinical application. In this book the basic aspects of multidetector-row CT angiography are comprehensively reviewed. Individual chapters are included on technical principles, image processing techniques and contrast agent administration. All clinical applications are then discussed in depth, with lucid descriptions of the examination technique for particular clinical indications and of the findings that characterize specific diseases. Limitations and advantages in comparison with other imaging modalities are considered. A large number of high-quality black and white and color illustrations help to explain the clinical findings.

Contents:

Contents 1 Multidetector-Row CT Angiography: Evolution, Current Usage, Clinical Perspectives, and Comparison with Other Imaging Modalities Douglas S. Katz and Man Hon 2 Multidetector-Row CT: Technical Principles T. Flohr and Stefan Schaller 3 Multidetector-Row CT: Image Processing Techniques and Clinical Applications Emanuele Neri, Paola Vagli, Francesco Odoguardi, Davide Caramella, and Carlo Bartolozzi 4 Contrast Medium Administration Dominik Fleischmann 5 Intracranial Vessels T. Hirai et al. 6 Carotid Arteries Carlo Catalano, Federica Pediconi, Alessandro Napoli, Massimiliano Danti, Piergiorgio Nardis, and Linda Bertoletti 7 Thoracic Aorta Michael D. Dake, Jeffrey C. Hellinger, and Jonathan M. Levin 8 Multidetector-Row CT Angiography of the Pulmonary Circulation Jens M. Martensen and U. Josepth Schoepf 9 MDCT Angiography of the Coronary Arteries Cristoph R. Becker 10 Abdominal Aorta Lorenzo Bonomo, Roberto Iezzi, and Biagio Merlino 11 Hepatic Vessels Takamichi Murakami, Masatoshi Hori, Tonsok Kim, Masatomo Kuwabara, Hisashi Abe, and Azzam Anwar Khankan 12 Multislice CT Angiography of the Splanchnic Vessels Andrea Laghi, Riccardo Iannaccone, Riccardo Ferrari, Daniele Marin, and Roberto Passariello 13 MDCT of Renal Arteries Francesco Fraioli, Carlo Catalano, Linda Bertoletti, and Piergiorgio Nardis 14 Multidetector-Row CT Angiography of Peripheral Arteries: Imaging Upper and Lower Extremity Vascular Disease Dominik Fleischmann, Jeffrey C. Hellinger, and Alessandro Napoli 15 Three Dimensional Evaluation of the Venous System in Varicose Limbs by Multidetector Spiral CT Jean-Francois Uhl and Alberto Caggiati Subject Index List of Contributors