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    • Vascular Surgery
    • Radiology
    • Medical Imaging

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    • High-resolution CT angiogram (CTA) is standard for arterial imaging in vascular surgery.
    • CTA is not routinely used for preoperative vein mapping.
    • Evaluating CTA's accuracy for venous anatomy is crucial.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the accuracy of CTA for mapping lower extremity venous anatomy.
    • To compare CTA's vein mapping accuracy with standard venous duplex ultrasound (DUS).

    Main Methods:

    • 16 patients undergoing lower extremity revascularization had CTA followed by DUS.
    • CTA and DUS measured greater saphenous vein (GSV) diameter at four standard locations.
    • Operative findings served as a reference for accuracy.

    Main Results:

    • CTA and DUS showed no statistical difference in GSV diameter measurements.
    • CTA accurately identified all four GSV duplications; DUS identified only two.
    • CTA did not detect one sclerotic vein identified by DUS.

    Conclusions:

    • CTA is as accurate as DUS for superficial lower extremity venous anatomy evaluation.
    • CTA provides global arterial and venous anatomy, serving as a single imaging modality.
    • CTA cannot detect venous sclerosis, a limitation compared to DUS.