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Four-dimensional computed tomography has been used to evaluate moving structures and is a useful method to diagnose cardiovascular diseases. We report a case of cerebral infarction due to the thrombus in the ascending aorta, and utilized 4-dimensional ...
Daisuke Asahara, MD +7 more
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Emergent CT angiography and risk of contrast-induced acute kidney injury in acute ischaemic stroke
Objectives: Emergent computed tomography angiography with contrast is commonly performed for acute ischaemic stroke, but potentially delayed pending admission renal function assessment due to purported risk of contrast-induced acute kidney injury.
Leonard Leong-Litt Yeo +10 more
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Successful management of retropharyngeal hematoma by trans-arterial embolism without intubation
Background Retropharyngeal hematoma can cause suffocation if there is delay in securing the airway by intubation. However, there are also concerns about complications that can arise with intubation; it is still unknown which cases do not require ...
Gaku Sugiura +3 more
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Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) quality
Introduction: Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is increasingly being utilized for assessment of coronary artery disease. New techniques for CCTA intend to reduce the radiation dose, whereas maintaining the image quality.
Osama Smettei, Rami Abazid
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Background Ectopic bronchial artery and non-bronchial systemic arteries may be the culprit vessels of hemoptysis. The main cause of clinical failure of bronchial artery embolization is incomplete embolization caused by the misidentification of the ...
Songhyon Cho +5 more
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Role of noncontrast magnetic resonance pulmonary imaging in diagnosis of pulmonary embolism
Background Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a serious condition and has a clinical dilemma in diagnosis. Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) is a gold standard in its diagnosis, but MRI has proven a good role in PE diagnosis.
Osama I Mohammad +4 more
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the relation between coronary artery disease and the calcification index on helical computed tomography. METHOD: We studied 22 patients (ages ranging from 40 to 70 years) who underwent coronary angiography because of chest pain ...
Carlos Jader Feldman +2 more
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Abdominal aorta morphometric study for endovascular treatment of aortic aneurysms: comparison between spiral CT and angiography [PDF]
PURPOSE: To compare the computed tomography and angiography study of abdominal aortic aneurysms for posterior endograft implant. METHOD: From June 1997 to March 2001, 113 patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm were submitted to study of the aorto-iliac ...
Gaudencio Espinosa +4 more
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Background Invasive coronary angiography is the gold standard means of imaging bypass vessels and carries a small but potentially serious risk of local vascular complications, including myocardial infarction, stroke and death.
Uren Neal G +5 more
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Indications for computed tomography angiography in limb trauma
Introduction Computed tomography angiograms (CTAs) are useful in detecting vascular injury. There is a lack of consensus regarding the indications of CTAs in limb trauma, leading to overutilisation of CTAs in some centres and exposing patients to ...
De Groot, Julia, Awal, Wasim
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