Computed tomographic angiography.

W C Johnson; R H Paley; J J Castronuovo; S G Gerzof; H L Bush; M Vincent; R D Pugatch; W C Widrich; S I Cho; D C Nabseth; A H Robbins

doi:10.1016/0002-9610(81)90136-7

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Computed tomographic angiography.

W C Johnson·R H Paley·J J Castronuovo·S G Gerzof·H L Bush·M Vincent·R D Pugatch·W C Widrich·S I Cho·D C Nabseth·A H Robbins

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Abstract

Computed tomographic angiography performed by the intravenous administration of contrast medium was evaluated in 86 vascular patients. This experience demonstrates a new approach to the evaluation of patients with symptomatic aortic aneurysms, in whom computed tomographic angiography will aid in evaluating the need for emergency surgery. Nonoperative patients are serially evaluated by computed tomographic angiography to detect significant changes in the geometric configuration of their aneurysms. Computed tomographic angiography was beneficial in the evaluation of the patency of vascular reconstructive procedures such as femoropopliteal bypass, aortoiliac bypass and application of a vena caval device. More clinical experience and possibly a rapid sequence technique are needed to evaluate patients with portasystemic shunts.

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W C Johnson, R H Paley, J J Castronuovo, S G Gerzof, H L Bush, M Vincent, R D Pugatch, W C Widrich, S I Cho, D C Nabseth, A H Robbins. 1981. Computed tomographic angiography.. https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9610(81)90136-7

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