Clinical trials (NASCET, ECTS) have shown that carotid endarterectomy is protective against stroke in patients with symptomatic severe carotid stenosis. To decrease costs and risks, new diagnostic tools have been developed, such as duplex ultrasound (DUS), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), and more recently computed tomography angiography (CTA). CTA and MRA provide excellent 3D angiography images of the extracranial vessels, using a volume-rendering technique. Digitally subtracted MRA (DSA-MRA) obtained with high-speed acquisitions during gadolinium injection has also recently become available. These techniques are changing the role of non-invasive assessment of carotid stenosis. Although it is probably too early to assess a definite diagnostic algorithm, the use of DSA as a pre-surgical tool for defining carotid stenosis is rapidly decreasing. © Springer-Verlag 1998.

Simonetti, G., Bozzao, A., Floris, R., Silvestrini, M. (1998). Non-invasive assessment of neck-vessel pathology. EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY, 8(5), 691-697.

Non-invasive assessment of neck-vessel pathology

SIMONETTI, GIOVANNI MARIA EGISTO;FLORIS, ROBERTO;SILVESTRINI, MAURO
1998-01-01

Abstract

Clinical trials (NASCET, ECTS) have shown that carotid endarterectomy is protective against stroke in patients with symptomatic severe carotid stenosis. To decrease costs and risks, new diagnostic tools have been developed, such as duplex ultrasound (DUS), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), and more recently computed tomography angiography (CTA). CTA and MRA provide excellent 3D angiography images of the extracranial vessels, using a volume-rendering technique. Digitally subtracted MRA (DSA-MRA) obtained with high-speed acquisitions during gadolinium injection has also recently become available. These techniques are changing the role of non-invasive assessment of carotid stenosis. Although it is probably too early to assess a definite diagnostic algorithm, the use of DSA as a pre-surgical tool for defining carotid stenosis is rapidly decreasing. © Springer-Verlag 1998.
1998
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
Articolo
Sì, ma tipo non specificato
Settore MED/36 - DIAGNOSTICA PER IMMAGINI E RADIOTERAPIA
English
Con Impact Factor ISI
Carotid bifurcation; CT angiography; DSA; Duplex; MR angiography; Ultrasound
Simonetti, G., Bozzao, A., Floris, R., Silvestrini, M. (1998). Non-invasive assessment of neck-vessel pathology. EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY, 8(5), 691-697.
Simonetti, Gme; Bozzao, A; Floris, R; Silvestrini, M
Articolo su rivista
File in questo prodotto:
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/2108/49691
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus 11
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 5
social impact