Non-invasive imaging of abdominal vascular pathologies.
With the advent of ultrasound (US), Doppler and color-flow Doppler imaging, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) the ability for non-invasive studies of the abdominal vasculature has been enhanced considerably. In this paper an overview on various abdominal vascular pathologies is presented. Because of the dramatic improvements in image quality, special emphasis is given on the potential role of breathhold contrast-enhanced three-dimensional (3D) MRA which appears to be a versatile non-invasive alternative to conventional angiography.
Gaa
J
J
Department of Radiology, Klinikum Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany.
Georgi
M
M
D000005:Abdomen / Q000098:blood supply*; D000792:Angiography; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology
D003287:Contrast Media