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CT angiography in the abdomen: a pictorial review and update

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The development of multidetector CT technology and helical scanning techniques has revolutionized the use of CT for primary diagnostic evaluation of the abdominal vasculature, particularly the arterial system. CT angiography has numerous benefits relative to conventional catheter angiography, and has largely replaced catheter-based techniques in many clinical algorithms. This pictorial review and update will cover important technical principles related to modern CT angiography (including contrast delivery and dose considerations), discuss relevant anatomy and variants, and illustrate numerous arterial conditions related to the abdominal aorta and branch vessels.

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Liu, P.S., Platt, J.F. CT angiography in the abdomen: a pictorial review and update. Abdom Imaging 39, 196–214 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-013-0035-3

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