Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry provides two modes of head computed tomography (CT) angiography scanning: neuro-digital subtraction angiography and dual-energy CT angiography (DE-CTA). Previous studies have comp...Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry provides two modes of head computed tomography (CT) angiography scanning: neuro-digital subtraction angiography and dual-energy CT angiography (DE-CTA). Previous studies have compared image quality, radiation exposure, and bone removal between neuro-digital subtraction angiography and DE-CTA. However, the number of cases was relatively small. The present study examined 300 suspected cases of cerebrovascular disease and observed the methods and duration of post-processing, examination time, and data volume. Results demonstrated similar image quality between the two methods, but lower radiation doses and shorter examination time in DE-CTA. DE-CTA allowed for faster and more stable scanning performance and post-processing methods, facilitating accurate and direct diagnosis of cerebrovascular disease.展开更多
For about 50 years, angiography represented the only imaging method for studying carotid arteries in order to detect the presence of pathological stenosis due to atherosclerotic plaque. Recently, thanks to the use of ...For about 50 years, angiography represented the only imaging method for studying carotid arteries in order to detect the presence of pathological stenosis due to atherosclerotic plaque. Recently, thanks to the use of non-invasive methods, physicians are able to study and quantify the presence of carotid atherosclerosis in vivo These procedures have enabled the introduction of new concepts: (1) the degree of carotid stenosis is approxi- mate to the volume and extension of carotid plaque; and (2) a set of parameters, easily identifiable by com- puted tomography angiography, magnetic resonance angiogram and ultra-sound echo-color Doppler, are closely linked to the development of ischemic symptoms and can significantly increase the risk of stroke regard- less of the degree of stenosis. In light of these findings vulnerable plaques should be identified early, and the role of Digital Subtraction Angiography which is a purely technical luminal technique should be determined.展开更多
目的评价CTA和DSA对Bühler弓(arc of Bühler,AOB)的检出率和临床意义。方法检索PubMed、Web of Science、Scopus、Embase、Google Scholar、CBM、CNKI、WanFang、VIP、Baidu Scholar数据库,纳入AOB相关的文献,采用Stata 17.0...目的评价CTA和DSA对Bühler弓(arc of Bühler,AOB)的检出率和临床意义。方法检索PubMed、Web of Science、Scopus、Embase、Google Scholar、CBM、CNKI、WanFang、VIP、Baidu Scholar数据库,纳入AOB相关的文献,采用Stata 17.0软件进行Meta分析。结果共计纳入11篇文献,包括研究对象3837例(含65例AOB)。AOB的总检出率为1.9%(0.8%~3.2%),CTA显示AOB的总检出率为2.0%(0.5%~4.3%),DSA显示AOB的总检出率为1.8%(0.5%~3.9%)。结论AOB是一种罕见的解剖学变异,在实施相关腹部手术时应考虑到AOB的存在,以免造成操作困难、腹腔脏器缺血或出血等并发症。展开更多
目的探讨CT血管造影(CTA)与多普勒超声(DUS)检查在下肢动脉硬化性闭塞症(ASO)中的诊断效能。方法选取我院经数字减影血管造影(DSA)检查并接受腔内血管成形术治疗的80例ASO患者。以DSA作为金标准,对比患者术前CTA及DUS诊断ASO的效能及一...目的探讨CT血管造影(CTA)与多普勒超声(DUS)检查在下肢动脉硬化性闭塞症(ASO)中的诊断效能。方法选取我院经数字减影血管造影(DSA)检查并接受腔内血管成形术治疗的80例ASO患者。以DSA作为金标准,对比患者术前CTA及DUS诊断ASO的效能及一致性。结果CTA对全段下肢动脉及髂动脉段≥50%血管狭窄及闭塞的检出率分别较DUS高4.89%(P=0.002)和2.29%(P=0.007)。CTA对下肢全段≥50%血管狭窄及腘上动脉段管腔闭塞的诊断效能及一致性均高于DUS(敏感性:81.47%~96.84%vs 80.35%~89.66%;特异性82.39%~90.75%vs 82.16%~87.25%;Kappa值:0.82~0.98 vs 0.79~0.94),而对腘下动脉段血管闭塞的评估表现不及DUS(敏感性:77.83%vs 78.49%;特异性:72.15%vs 79.28%;Kappa值:0.72 vs 0.76)。结论CTA对ASO患者的血管评估效能总体优于DUS,而对于腘下动脉段血管重度狭窄及闭塞仍需联合DUS综合评估,以制定最佳临床治疗方案。展开更多
Objective: Evaluation of peripheral arterial disease with 64-detector multi-slice CT angiography (MDCT- A) and comparison of the results with the results of digital subtraction angiography (DSA), a standard reference....Objective: Evaluation of peripheral arterial disease with 64-detector multi-slice CT angiography (MDCT- A) and comparison of the results with the results of digital subtraction angiography (DSA), a standard reference. Materials and Method: The written informed consent of the patients and ethics committee approval were obtained. The retrospective study group consisted of 28 patients with a diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease. Using 64-MDCT-A, the arterial tree of the lower extremity was evaluated for the presence of steno-occlusive lesions that might have led to luminal stenosis. The diagnostic reliability of 64-MDCT- A was calculated and compared with that of DSA. Findings: In the segment-based analysis, the sensitivity, specificity, and reliability rates of 64-MDCT angiography in determining significant stenoses were 97.7%, 97%, and 97.3%, respectively. The Kappa co-efficiency for compatibility between 64-MDCT-A and DSA methods in grading stenosis was calculated as 0.896展开更多
Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of three-dimensional multidetector-row computed tomography(MDCT) in detecting acquired renal arteriovenous malformation(RAVM) and to compare its performance with that of ultr...Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of three-dimensional multidetector-row computed tomography(MDCT) in detecting acquired renal arteriovenous malformation(RAVM) and to compare its performance with that of ultrasonography and digital subtraction angiography(DSA). Methods The institutional review board approved this retrospective study and written informed consent was obtained from all patients before examination. All 14 patients with acquired RAVM underwent MDCT, including cortical and medullary phase enhancement angiography and three-dimensional(3D) reconstruction. Five and nine patients were further examined and their diagnoses confirmed by DSA and surgery, respectively. The MDCT images, including 3D reconstructions, were analyzed for RAVM independently and in consensus by two observers using a workstation.Results Among the 14 patients with acquired RAVM, 12 with maximum lesion diameter ≥ 10 mm, and one with a maximum lesion diameter between 5 and 10 mm, were correctly diagnosed with MDCT angiography. Among these patients, four diagnoses were confirmed by DSA. One patient with a lesion 5–10 mm in diameter was misdiagnosed with a renal aneurysm by MDCT angiography. The other one with the maximum diameter of the lesion between 5 mm and 10 mm was misdiagnosed as renal aneurysm with MDCT angiography, which was diagnosed as renal arteriovenous malformation with DSA. Among 14 lesions in 14 patients, eight and six originated in the left and right kidney, respectively.Conclusion MDCT angiography can accurately diagnose RAVM and improve our understanding of the disease, which will allow clinicians to provide better care.展开更多
文摘Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry provides two modes of head computed tomography (CT) angiography scanning: neuro-digital subtraction angiography and dual-energy CT angiography (DE-CTA). Previous studies have compared image quality, radiation exposure, and bone removal between neuro-digital subtraction angiography and DE-CTA. However, the number of cases was relatively small. The present study examined 300 suspected cases of cerebrovascular disease and observed the methods and duration of post-processing, examination time, and data volume. Results demonstrated similar image quality between the two methods, but lower radiation doses and shorter examination time in DE-CTA. DE-CTA allowed for faster and more stable scanning performance and post-processing methods, facilitating accurate and direct diagnosis of cerebrovascular disease.
文摘For about 50 years, angiography represented the only imaging method for studying carotid arteries in order to detect the presence of pathological stenosis due to atherosclerotic plaque. Recently, thanks to the use of non-invasive methods, physicians are able to study and quantify the presence of carotid atherosclerosis in vivo These procedures have enabled the introduction of new concepts: (1) the degree of carotid stenosis is approxi- mate to the volume and extension of carotid plaque; and (2) a set of parameters, easily identifiable by com- puted tomography angiography, magnetic resonance angiogram and ultra-sound echo-color Doppler, are closely linked to the development of ischemic symptoms and can significantly increase the risk of stroke regard- less of the degree of stenosis. In light of these findings vulnerable plaques should be identified early, and the role of Digital Subtraction Angiography which is a purely technical luminal technique should be determined.
文摘目的评价CTA和DSA对Bühler弓(arc of Bühler,AOB)的检出率和临床意义。方法检索PubMed、Web of Science、Scopus、Embase、Google Scholar、CBM、CNKI、WanFang、VIP、Baidu Scholar数据库,纳入AOB相关的文献,采用Stata 17.0软件进行Meta分析。结果共计纳入11篇文献,包括研究对象3837例(含65例AOB)。AOB的总检出率为1.9%(0.8%~3.2%),CTA显示AOB的总检出率为2.0%(0.5%~4.3%),DSA显示AOB的总检出率为1.8%(0.5%~3.9%)。结论AOB是一种罕见的解剖学变异,在实施相关腹部手术时应考虑到AOB的存在,以免造成操作困难、腹腔脏器缺血或出血等并发症。
文摘目的探讨CT血管造影(CTA)与多普勒超声(DUS)检查在下肢动脉硬化性闭塞症(ASO)中的诊断效能。方法选取我院经数字减影血管造影(DSA)检查并接受腔内血管成形术治疗的80例ASO患者。以DSA作为金标准,对比患者术前CTA及DUS诊断ASO的效能及一致性。结果CTA对全段下肢动脉及髂动脉段≥50%血管狭窄及闭塞的检出率分别较DUS高4.89%(P=0.002)和2.29%(P=0.007)。CTA对下肢全段≥50%血管狭窄及腘上动脉段管腔闭塞的诊断效能及一致性均高于DUS(敏感性:81.47%~96.84%vs 80.35%~89.66%;特异性82.39%~90.75%vs 82.16%~87.25%;Kappa值:0.82~0.98 vs 0.79~0.94),而对腘下动脉段血管闭塞的评估表现不及DUS(敏感性:77.83%vs 78.49%;特异性:72.15%vs 79.28%;Kappa值:0.72 vs 0.76)。结论CTA对ASO患者的血管评估效能总体优于DUS,而对于腘下动脉段血管重度狭窄及闭塞仍需联合DUS综合评估,以制定最佳临床治疗方案。
文摘Objective: Evaluation of peripheral arterial disease with 64-detector multi-slice CT angiography (MDCT- A) and comparison of the results with the results of digital subtraction angiography (DSA), a standard reference. Materials and Method: The written informed consent of the patients and ethics committee approval were obtained. The retrospective study group consisted of 28 patients with a diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease. Using 64-MDCT-A, the arterial tree of the lower extremity was evaluated for the presence of steno-occlusive lesions that might have led to luminal stenosis. The diagnostic reliability of 64-MDCT- A was calculated and compared with that of DSA. Findings: In the segment-based analysis, the sensitivity, specificity, and reliability rates of 64-MDCT angiography in determining significant stenoses were 97.7%, 97%, and 97.3%, respectively. The Kappa co-efficiency for compatibility between 64-MDCT-A and DSA methods in grading stenosis was calculated as 0.896
基金Supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81271529)the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(No.2014CFB298)the Health and Family Planning Research of Hubei Province(No.WJ2015MB066)
文摘Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of three-dimensional multidetector-row computed tomography(MDCT) in detecting acquired renal arteriovenous malformation(RAVM) and to compare its performance with that of ultrasonography and digital subtraction angiography(DSA). Methods The institutional review board approved this retrospective study and written informed consent was obtained from all patients before examination. All 14 patients with acquired RAVM underwent MDCT, including cortical and medullary phase enhancement angiography and three-dimensional(3D) reconstruction. Five and nine patients were further examined and their diagnoses confirmed by DSA and surgery, respectively. The MDCT images, including 3D reconstructions, were analyzed for RAVM independently and in consensus by two observers using a workstation.Results Among the 14 patients with acquired RAVM, 12 with maximum lesion diameter ≥ 10 mm, and one with a maximum lesion diameter between 5 and 10 mm, were correctly diagnosed with MDCT angiography. Among these patients, four diagnoses were confirmed by DSA. One patient with a lesion 5–10 mm in diameter was misdiagnosed with a renal aneurysm by MDCT angiography. The other one with the maximum diameter of the lesion between 5 mm and 10 mm was misdiagnosed as renal aneurysm with MDCT angiography, which was diagnosed as renal arteriovenous malformation with DSA. Among 14 lesions in 14 patients, eight and six originated in the left and right kidney, respectively.Conclusion MDCT angiography can accurately diagnose RAVM and improve our understanding of the disease, which will allow clinicians to provide better care.