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Multimodality Diagnosis of Mesenteric Ischemia
Published on: July 21, 2023
Multidetector CT appearances of splanchnic arterial pathology
C Grierson1, M C Uthappa, R Uberoi
1John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford, UK. cathgrierson@doctors.org.uk
Abstract:
Recent advances in multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) technology have enabled the production of high-resolution diagnostic images of the visceral vessels. The potential of MDCT in relation to splanchnic artery pathology is still being realized, but it already provides a credible quick, non-invasive, low-dose alternative to digital subtraction angiography. A variety of categories of splanchnic artery pathology are demonstrated, including stenosis and occlusion (due to extrinsic compression, mural thrombus, and atherosclerosis), aneurysms, dissection, and haemorrhage.
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