title: Intra-arterial digital subtraction angiography with extra-large fields using a computed radiography system in evaluating peripheral vascular disease.
abstract: The authors evaluated the usefulness of intra-arterial digital subtraction angiography (DSA) with extra-large field sizes using a computed radiography (CR) system in evaluating peripheral vascular disease (PVD). Intra-arterial DSA using CR was performed in 55 patients with suspected PVD. A 4 F catheter was advanced into the abdominal aorta via the transbrachial approach and 90 ml of contrast medium was injected during six exposures using a long leg changer mounting a total of 18 imaging plates on six surfaces. Visualization of the superficial femoral and popliteal arteries was judged as diagnostic in all cases. The abdominal aorta, iliac arteries, and subtrifurcation were also visualized in most cases, but visualization was suboptimal in some cases. As a complication, median nerve palsy occurred in one case. This technique is thought to be a useful method for evaluating PVD because of the advantages of a large field of view and wide exposure latitude, in spite of its relatively long processing time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hasuo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mizushima
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mihara
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hashiguchi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murayama
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Uchino
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gibo
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Torii
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Komori
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Masuda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001916:Brachial Artery; D002404:Catheterization; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007479:Iopamidol; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve; D008875:Middle Aged; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D014283:Triiodobenzoic Acids
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D014283:Triiodobenzoic Acids; C033300:iotrolan; D007479:Iopamidol