title: High-resolution 16-MDCT evaluation of radial artery for potential use as coronary artery bypass graft: a feasibility study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of our study was to assess the feasibility of using 16-MDCT angiography for the preoperative assessment of the radial and ulnar arteries and the palmar arches in patients scheduled for radial artery harvesting for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sixteen-MDCT angiography shows promise for the noninvasive preoperative assessment of the radial artery as a CABG donor site.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology II, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria. gudrun.feuchtner@uibk.ac.at
authors.forename: Gudrun M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Feuchtner
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smekal
authors.forename: Guy J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Friedrich
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schachner
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bonatti
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dichtl
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Deutschmann
authors.forename: Dieter
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zur Nedden
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000792:Angiography; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007472:Iohexol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000502:physiology / Q000637:transplantation*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014654:Vascular Patency
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D007472:Iohexol; C038192:iopromide