The limitations of definition of blood vessels with computer intravenous angiography.
Using a polystyrene phantom and various concentrations of iodine contrast material, the discrimination of blood vessels by the EMI scanner was studied. Although a 2 mm tube can be delineated using high concentrations of iodine, smaller tubes are not seen due to noise inherent in the system.
D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003201:Computers; D003287:Contrast Media; D013997:Time Factors; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray
D003287:Contrast Media