Multidetector-row CT has dramatically improved the results of computed tomography in all clinical applications, but its beneficial impact has been most striking in vascular imaging. The simplicity of acquisition and the wide availability of equipment make this modality especially suitable for routine clinical application. In this book the basic aspects of multidetector-row CT angiography are comprehensively reviewed. Individual chapters are included on technical principles, image processing techniques and contrast agent administration. All clinical applications are then discussed in depth, with lucid descriptions of the examination technique for particular clinical indications and of the findings that characterize specific diseases. Limitations and advantages in comparison with other imaging modalities are considered. A large number of high-quality black and white and color illustrations help to explain the clinical findings.

Multidetector-Row CT Angiography: Evolution, Current Usage, Clinical Perspectives and Comparison with Other Imaging Modalities

Multidetector-Row CT: Technical Principles
Multidetector-Row CT: Image-Processing Techniques and Clinical Applications
Contrast-Medium Administration
CT Angiography in the Assessment of Intracranial Vessels
Carotid Arteries
Thoracic Aorta
Multidetector-Row CT Angiography of the Pulmonary Circulation
Multidetector-Row CT Angiography of the Coronary Arteries
Abdominal Aorta
Hepatic Vessels
Multislice CT Angiography of the Splanchnic Vessels
Multidetector-Row CT of Renal Arteries
Multidetector-Row CT Angiography of Peripheral Arteries: Imaging Upper-Extremity and Lower-Extremity Vascular Disease
Three-Dimensional Evaluation of the Venous System in Varicose Limbs by Multidetector Spiral CT.