Case history A 63-year-old hypertensive patient is presenting with transient amaurosis fugax and aphasia for 8 hours. MRI angiography was not possible because a cardiac pacemaker is present. Questions Abnormal anatomy of the carotid vessels? Severe carotid artery stenosis? Plaques of the carotid arteries? Diagnosis / Differential diagnosis Arteriosclerosis of the internal carotid artery Occlusion of carotid artery … Read more

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Case history A 51-year-old male patient, who had suffered a single episode of atypical chest pain a few days prior, was referred to cardiac CT to rule out severe calcification and significant stenoses of the coronary arteries. The patient had a history of high cholesterol as well as a positive family … Read more

Case history 62-year-old female presenting with hypertension. She had undergone left nephrectomy 12 years prior. Since she is severely claustrophobic, an MRI can not be performed. Read more

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Dual energy plaque detection is a promising, evolving technique which yields very interesting possible applications. Specific modules enable the automated decomposition of calcium and iodine as well as the removal of calcified hard plaques from the images. Plaque detection with multi-slice systems Imaging arteriosclerosis and its major complication, arterial occlusive disease, is … Read more