title: Computed tomography aortic three-dimensional reconstruction: An invaluable tool for diagnosis of juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm.
abstract: Accurate mapping of the aortic aneurysm in relation to the renal artery is pivotal in the success of abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Currently, contrast computed tomography (CT), a method of combining both angiography and CT scan, is being used in the evaluation and diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysm. We report a series of cases in which contrast CT alone gave us misleading information on the true nature of the aneurysm in relation to the renal arteries. We conclude that the three-dimensional spiral CT reconstructed model provides better morphologic information for clinical decision-making than contrast CT alone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, King George Hospital, Essex, United Kingdom. dramirkhan@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Amir M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Tanuj
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lad
authors.forename: Sabu J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Jacobs
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed