Visualization of peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis using high-resolution multidetector computed tomography

Multidetector computed tomography for acute pulmonary embolism.

BACKGROUND The accuracy of multidetector computed tomographic angiography (CTA) for the diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism has not been determined conclusively. METHODS The Prospective Investigation of Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis II trial was a prospective, multicenter investigation of the accuracy of multidetector CTA alone and combined with venous-phase imaging (CTA-CTV) for the diagnos...

Accuracy of 16-row multidetector computed tomography for the assessment of coronary artery stenosis.

CONTEXT Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) has been proposed as a noninvasive method to evaluate coronary anatomy. OBJECTIVE To determine the diagnostic accuracy of 16-row MDCT for the detection of obstructive coronary disease based exclusively on quantitative analysis and performed in a multicenter study. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS Eleven participating sites prospectively enrolled...

Bilateral complex coronary artery pulmonary artery fistulas demonstrated by multidetector computed tomography.

An 80-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of chest discomfort. Emergent coronary angiography revealed bilateral coronary artery fistulas (CAFs) and severe stenosis of the left anterior descending artery (LAD) followed by successful coronary intervention. Threedimensional volume rendered computed tomography angiography (CTA) (Aquilion 16 TSX-101A, Toshiba, Otawara, Japan) images ...

Visualization of Normal Appendix in Multidetector Computed Tomography

Introduction: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of acute abdominal pain. Visualization of normal appendix is important to exclude the possibility of appendicitis. With the widespread use of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) for evaluation of acute abdomen, the normal appearance and rate of visualization of appendix has to be defined. Methods: This was a prospective cros...

High Resolution Computed Tomography