Open AccessDiagnostic dilemmas of multislice CT angiography in the evaluation of the degree of common carotid artery stenosis
Author(s) -
Dragoslav Nenezić,
Slobodan Tanasković,
Predrag Gajin,
Nenad Ilijevski,
Goran Vucerević
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh1008494n
Subject(s) - medicine , stenosis , multislice , radiology , multislice computed tomography , angiography , carotid arteries , degree (music) , common carotid artery , cardiology , computed tomography , physics , acoustics
Multislice CT angiography (CTA) is a noninvasive and quick technique to image carotid artery stenosis, as well as intracerebral vasculature. Modern multidetector CTA produces images with a high resolution of, not only the contrast-filled lumen, but also of the vessel wall and the surrounding soft tissues. Multiple studies have verified the ability of CTA to provide an accurate representation of the degree of carotid stenosis in comparison to digital subtraction angiography, both for moderate and high-grade stenosis. Because of its fast and accurate vessel imaging, CT angiography is increasingly used in the assessment of carotid artery stenosis.