Thoracic venous anatomy multidetector row CT evaluation.
Two-dimensional CT angiography provides much information of the systemic and pulmonary thoracic veins. The combination of MDCT and volume-rendering techniques postprocessing provides higher-quality data sets and a method fully to harness the potential for image display and interpretation. Although this may not radically alter sensitivity for detection of systemic or pulmonary venous pathology it does provide a more comprehensive and sophisticated evaluation through volume acquisition and interpretation.
Lawler
Leo P
LP
The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 601 North Caroline Street, Room 3254, Baltimore, MD 21287-0801, USA.
Fishman
Elliot K
EK
D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013909:Thorax / Q000098:blood supply*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014680:Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology*