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F F Ruzicka

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At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources

Digital video subtraction angiography for evaluation of peripheral vascular disease.

Digital video subtraction angiography (DVSA) has been employed to study a variety of peripheral vascular problems, using equipment developed at the University of Wisconsin. The technique is relatively simple and safe and has good patient acceptance. Experience indicates that in selected patients it is a satisfactory alternative to standard arteriography for screening and for definitive evaluation and on occasion may yield information not obtainable with conventional methods. It can aid in the performance of transluminal angioplasty and is suitable for serial evaluation of atherosclerotic vessels and bypass grafts.

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Computerized fluoroscopy: digital subtraction for intravenous angiocardiography and arteriography.

Computerized fluoroscopy is a system comprising on-line digital time and energy subtraction algorithms designed to isolate and enhance the iodine signal from image intensified fluoroscopy. The apparatus is described and its use for time subtraction intravenous arteriography of the carotid, abdominal, extremely arteries, as well as the heart, is illustrated. Vascular diseases such as stenoses, obstruction, emboli, ulcerative plaques, and aneurysms are readily demonstrated. The technique has a potential for evaluating cardiac motion and the patency of coronary artery bypass grafts. The method appears to be a safe and less expensive alternative to catheter arteriography and angiocardiography in certain instances.

Adult