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Multi-slice CT (MSCT) angiography for assessment of traumatic lesions of lower limbs peripheral arteries
Roberto Iezzi1, Antonio Raffaele Cotroneo, Danilo Pascali
1Department of Radiology, University of Chieti, Osp. SS. Annunziata, Via dei Vestini, 66013, Chieti, Italy. r.iezzi@rad.unich.it
Aim:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) angiography for the assessment of traumatic lesions involving the arteries of the lower limbs.
Materials And Methods:
Forty-seven patients with suspected arterial post-traumatic lesions of lower limbs underwent MSCT angiography (4 x 2.5-mm collimation, 3-mm slice width). The standards of reference were: digital subtraction angiography (DSA; patients with inconclusive/doubtful or positive MSCT angiography indicating a need for intravascular treatment), surgical findings (patients with positive MSCT angiography indicating a need for surgery), or clinical/investigational follow-up (patients with negative MSCT angiography and no need for further diagnostic procedures or surgery).
Results:
All CT exams were technically adequate. Sensitivity, specificity, and overall diagnostic accuracy of MSCT angiography were 96.3, 90, and 93.6%, respectively, relative to the reference of standard findings. In 44 out of 47 patients, MSCT angiography allowed a correct continuation of the diagnostic work-up.
Conclusion:
MSCT angiography is a reliable fast tool for diagnosing traumatic vascular lesions, providing results comparable to DSA.
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