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Multislice CT angiography of mesenteric vessels

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Due to several distinct advantages over conventional angiography (including minimal invasiveness, lower cost, and lower ionizing radiation exposure for patients and staff), computed tomography (CT) angiography has replaced diagnostic conventional angiography in several clinical situations. The recent introduction of multislice CT (MSCT) scanners has significantly improved CT angiographic applications, especially in the evaluation of the mesenteric vasculature. Thin-slice collimation protocols associated with powerful postprocessing procedures allow the display of mesenteric circulation with excellent detail. The purposes of this presentation are (a) to illustrate the imaging technique that can be used to obtain state-of-the-art MSCT angiographic images of the mesenteric vasculature, (b) to review the normal anatomy and anatomic variants of mesenteric vessels, and (c) to illustrate some of the potential clinical applications of MSCT angiography of the mesenteric vessels.

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    R. Iannaccone, A. Laghi & R. Passariello

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Iannaccone, R., Laghi, A. & Passariello, R. Multislice CT angiography of mesenteric vessels. Abdom Imaging 29, 146–152 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-003-0096-9

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