Multidetector computed tomography of the renal arteries in vascular emergencies.
Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) has drastically changed the diagnostic imaging protocol in both traumatic and non-traumatic vascular emergencies, replacing almost completely the traditional primary role of catheter angiography. MDCT is a well-established tool for the elective evaluation of stenoses, malformations, and dysplasias in the settings of renovascular hypertension, but probably less used in the settings of acute traumatic and non-traumatic clinical situations. The aim of this review is to define the role of MDCT in renal arteries emergencies.
Emergency Radiology Department, S. Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Giovanni
G
Regine
Alessandro
A
Stasolla
Vittorio
V
Miele
D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*