Full Description
This text discusses the basic aspects of multislice CT angiography with chapters on technical principles, basic scan technique for peripheral vascular imaging with multislice CT, image reconstruction with multislice CT, radiation doses, and contrast agent administration. Clinical applications for each major vascular territory are covered in-depth, with clear descriptions of the examination technique for assessing the peripheral vasculature including the aorta to detect various vascular pathologies. The section on MR angiography provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of magnetic resonance (MR) vascular imaging. The basic principles and technical features of MR angiography are outlined, with chapters on fundamentals of MR angiography and commonly used pulse sequences and contrast dosing. Specific chapters focus on each particular vascular territory including the extracranial and intracranial circulation, the pulmonary circulation, the thoracic and the abdominal aorta, the renal, and mesenteric circulation and both the lower and the upper extremity circulation. Easy to follow clinical protocols for angiographic imaging for the different vascular regions are provided. The text also addresses imaging of the venous circulation using MR and CT angiography.
Contents
I: CT Angiography. Fundamentals of Multislice CT Scanning and its Application to the Periphery. Image Reconstruction with Multislice CT. Radiation Dosimetric Considerations in Peripheral Angiography. Image Post-Processing in CT. X-Ray Contrast Agents and Contrast Timing Considerations. CT Angiography of the Extracranial and Intracranial Circulation with Imaging Protocols. CT Angiography of the Pulmonary Circulation [Artery & Veins] with Imaging Protocols. CT Angiography of the Thoracic Aorta with Protocols. CT Angiography of the Abdominal Aorta and its Branches. Multi-slice Computed Tomographic Angiography of the Upper Extremity Circulation with Protocols. Multi-slice Computed Tomographic Angiography of the Lower Extremity Circulation with Protocols. II: MR Angiography. Fundamental Principles of MR Imaging. MR Techniques for Vascular Imaging. Contrast Agents in MR Angiography. MR Angiography of the Extracranial and Intracranial Circulation with Imaging Protocols. MR Angiography of the Pulmonary Circulation [Artery & Veins] with Imaging Protocols. MR Angiography of the Thoracic Aorta with Protocols. MR Angiography of the Abdominal Aorta with Protocols. MR Angiography of the Renal Circulation with Imaging Protocols. MR Angiography of the Mesenteric Circulation with Imaging Protocols. MR Angiography of the Lower Extremity Circulation with Protocols. MR Angiography of Upper and Lower Extremity Veins
