Angiographic computed tomography is comparable to multislice computed tomography in lumbar myelographic imaging.
We evaluated the feasibility of angiographic computed tomography (ACT) for diagnostic imaging in a patient with degenerative lumbar spine disease. ACT provides a volume data set out of a rotational acquisition with a c-arm-mounted flat-panel detector. Using this technique, radiographic myelography and myelographic computed tomography can be performed in a single session at the same imaging system. The quality of the reconstructed ACT slice images is comparable to those acquired by postmyelographic computed tomography.
Buhk
Jan-Hendrik
JH
Department of Neuroradiology, University of Goettingen, Germany. jh.buhk@med.uni-goettingen.de
Elolf
Erck
E
Knauth
Michael
M
D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009192:Myelography / Q000379:methods; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*