Accuracy of screening for blunt cerebrovascular injury by multidetector computed tomographic angiography

Study Protocol: Diagnostic Accuracy of Computed Tomographic Angiography for Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury Screening in Trauma Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Pulmonary sequestration diagnosed by multidetector computed tomographic angiography.

A 58-year-old man presented with persistent lung mass (Fig. 1). Pulmonary sequestration was diagnosed with multidetector CT angiography (MDCT) (Fig. 2). Advantages of MDCT over conventional angiography include its non-invasive nature, improved resolution and delineation of vasculature, 3D renderings, shorter acquisition time, and less exposure to radiation. Fig. 1. Computed tomography of the ch...

Multidetector Computed Tomographic Angiography (MDCTA) for Penetrating Neck Injuries

Evaluation of patients after penetrating neck injury has evolved over time. Previously, location of injury and symptoms were used to determine management. The contemporary management of penetrating neck injuries relies on physical examination. Patients with hard signs of vascular or aerodigestive tract injury require immediate operation, regardless of location of injury. Those with no signs can...

Multidetector computed tomographic angiography imaging of pentalogy of Cantrell.

A 4-day-old female mildly cyanotic neonate presented clinically with ventral herniation of the heart to the anterior abdominal wall and umbilical defect containing bowel loop (Figure [A] and Movie I in the online-only Data Supplement), raising suspicion of pentalogy of Cantrell. Echocardiogram of the ectopic heart, although technically difficult, revealed overlap of the ascending aorta with sma...

Computed tomographic angiography for the diagnosis of blunt cervical vascular injury: is it ready for primetime?

INTRODUCTION Although the reported sensitivity of computed tomographic angiography (CTA) for the diagnosis of blunt cervical vascular injury (BCVI) has been inadequate, we hypothesized that advances in computed tomographic technology have improved the diagnostic sensitivity of CTA at least to that of invasive catheter angiography (CA). METHODS Data from all patients at risk for BCVI presentin...