CT examination in aorta totalis protocol. Dose was around 1.1mSv and also because of the high pitch mode, contrast media material was saved. Read more

Abstract Objective: Triple phase (non-contrast, arterial, venous) single energy CT (SECT) scans are often used to monitor patients after endovascular thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair. We investigated the feasibility of replacing non-contrast and arterial phase SECT scans with a single arterial phase dual energy CT (DECT) scan and generating virtual non-contrast images. Methods: … Read more

Purpose: To assess the diagnostic performance of dual-energy dual-source computed tomography (CT) in the detection of endoleaks after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. Materials and Methods: This study was local ethics board approved, and written informed consent was obtained from all patients. One hundred eighteen patients (21 women, 97 men; mean age, … Read more

The following question has been sent by Sofiane Hadjadj, MD, clinical research, Canada: For the diagnosis and follow-up of aortic aneurysms the aortic ECG guating ct scan have shown it accuracy beside echo, we still no have concensus about which phase we should measure the aortic diameters, some surgeons here prefere … Read more

Case history 80-year-old male presented with suspicion of abdominal aortic aneurysm after a pulsating tumor was palpable in his abdomen during a routine examination. Question To exclude a malignant tumor in the abdomen and to evaluate a potential aortic aneurysm. Diagnosis / Differential diagnosis The first differential diagnosis of … Read more

Aortic aneurisms are a common pathology, with the potential risk of rupture. To characterize the aneurysm and for differential diagnosis CTA is performed. Dual Energy improves the aortic examination by higher image quality of CT angiography (CTA). MSCT – first line modality for aortic pathologies in the ER In imaging of the … Read more

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