title: [Utility of CT during aortography in depiction of the artery of Adamkiewicz and its origin: preliminary report].
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of using CT during aortography with multidetector-row CT (MDCT) to depict the continuity of the Adamkiewicz artery and its origin. We performed CT during aortography in 4 patients with thoracoabdominal or descending aortic aneurysm, using multi-detector-row CT and portable DSA. The continuity of the Adamkiewicz artery and its origin were evaluated on multiplanar and curved planar reformation images and on cine-mode displays. In all patients, the Adamkiewicz artery was clearly visualized. The continuity of the Adamkiewicz artery and its origin were clearly visualized in 3 of 4 patients. In our preliminary study, CT during aortography with MDCT seemed to provide useful information about the Adamkiewicz artery and its origin for surgical candidates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Saga Medical School.
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tamai
authors.forename: Kojiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Furukawa
authors.forename: Kazuhisa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rikitake
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Sho
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kudo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000792:Angiography; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*