Occlusive arterial disease of abdominal aorta and lower extremities: comparison of helical CT angiography with transcatheter angiography

Clin Imaging. 2004 Jul-Aug;28(4):252-60. doi: 10.1016/S0899-7071(03)00201-8.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate helical CT angiography in the assessment of occlusive arterial disease of abdominal aorta and the lower extremities. Sixteen patients underwent both transcatheter angiography and helical CT. Helical CT was inconclusive in 6.2% of segments whereas angiography was inconclusive in 5%. The overall sensitivity of helical CT was 91% and specificity 93%. Segmental analysis found a sensitivity of 43% in infrapopliteal arteries, and a specificity of 86%.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angiography / methods*
  • Angiography, Digital Subtraction
  • Aorta, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aortic Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Contrast Media
  • Female
  • Femoral Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Iliac Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Lower Extremity / blood supply*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Popliteal Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Prospective Studies
  • Radiographic Image Enhancement
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Single-Blind Method
  • Tomography, Spiral Computed / methods*

Substances

  • Contrast Media