title: Comprehensive MDCT evaluation of patients with suspected May-Thurner syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this essay is to introduce the MDCT protocol and interpretation techniques for optimal evaluation of patients with suspected May-Thurner syndrome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  May-Thurner syndrome is always the working diagnosis when a patient presents with unilateral left lower limb swelling without signs of infection. MDCT is useful for fast, comprehensive evaluation of the vascular system to determine whether May-Thurner syndrome or an alternative condition is present.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Wan-Ling Miriam
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Wen-Sheng
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Tzeng
authors.forename: Ren-Hong
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Wei-Lin
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Min-Chi
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Pao-Chun
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: I-Chen
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Tsai
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D062108:May-Thurner Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*