Multidetector computed tomographic evaluation of the renal artery.
Successful renal computed tomographic (CT) arteriography requires thin collimation and adequate z-axis coverage. With multidetector CT, 1-mm slices covering the necessary volume are feasible for optimal arterial visualization. In this pictorial essay, we illustrate the usefulness of multidetector CT in evaluating normal arterial anatomy, stenosis, and the renal arteries in aortic disease. The techniques for performing the study and three-dimensional rendering are described.
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The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed