Mesenteric arterial variations detected at MDCT angiography of abdominal aorta.
OBJECTIVE
The purposes of this essay are to outline MDCT angiographic techniques for the evaluation of the mesenteric arterial vasculature and to review anatomic variants depicted on MDCT angiograms.


CONCLUSIONS
MDCT angiography has distinct advantages over conventional angiography in imaging of the mesenteric arterial vasculature.
Hazirolan
Tuncay
T
Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University Hospitals, Sihhiye, 06500 Ankara, Turkey.
Metin
Yavuz
Y
Karaosmanoglu
Ali Devrim
AD
Canyigit
Murat
M
Turkbey
Baris
B
Oguz
Berna Sayan
BS
Ariyurek
Macit
M
D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008643:Mesentery / Q000098:blood supply*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*