The aim of our study was to optimize an high-resolution CT angiography protocol for the evaluation of mesenteric arteries using a multislice spiral CT equipment. A volumetric dataset was acquired during dynamic i.v. injection of non-ionic iodine contrast medium; images were subsequently reconstructed by means of a dedicated off-line workstation, equipped with volume-rendering software. Excellent depiction of the anatomy of mesenteric arteries and collateral vessels was obtained in all the cases. In conclusion, new multislice spiral CT scanners allow an optimal noninvasive evaluation of mesenteric arteries, possible up to now only with catheter angiography.
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Cardiovasc Diabetol
January 2025
Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
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Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, 01370 Adana, Turkey.
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Heliyon
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Department of Orthopedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China.
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Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
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