CT angiography: basic principles and post-processing applications.
The introduction of spiral and more specifically multidetector CT scanners has provided unique opportunities in the field of CT angiography. It has also stressed the need of a basic knowledge of post-processing 3D imaging techniques to obtain maximum information of the CT data set. Aim of this article is to give a basic review of technical issues concerning CT angiography, with special attention to 3D imaging techniques such as surface shaded display (SSD), maximum intensity projection (MIP) and volume rendering (VR).
Salgado
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Department of Radiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Belgium.
Mulkens
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Ozsarlak
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De Schepper
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Parizel
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D000792:Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*