High-resolution 16-MDCT evaluation of radial artery for potential use as coronary artery bypass graft: a feasibility study.
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.
Feuchtner
Gudrun M
GM
Department of Radiology II, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria. gudrun.feuchtner@uibk.ac.at
Smekal
Alexander
A
Friedrich
Guy J
GJ
Schachner
Thomas
T
Bonatti
Johannes
J
Dichtl
Wolfgang
W
Deutschmann
Martin
M
Zur Nedden
Dieter
D
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
D003287:Contrast Media; D007472:Iohexol; C038192:iopromide