title: Vascular imaging of the mesenteric vasculature.
abstract: Imaging of the mesenteric vasculature is crucial in diagnosing vascular disease of the gastro-intestinal tract such as acute or chronic mesenteric ischemia caused by arterial stenosis, embolism or thrombosis, mesenteric vein thrombosis and mesenteric aneurysm or dissection. The reference standard for imaging of the mesenteric vasculature is digital subtraction angiography. However, modalities as duplex ultrasonography, computed tomography angiography and magnetic resonance angiography are developing rapidly and may provide accurate imaging non-invasively. This review provides an up-to-date overview of the anatomic resolution, clinical application, emerging techniques and future perspectives of these four radiological modalities for imaging of the mesenteric vasculature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, 's Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Radiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, 's Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: l.vandijk@erasmusmc.nl.
authors.forename: Louisa J D
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: van Dijk
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery (Division of Vascular Surgery), Bernhoven Hospital, PO Box 707, 5400 AS, Uden, The Netherlands. Electronic address: a.vanpetersen@bernhoven.nl.
authors.forename: André S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: van Petersen
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, 's Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: a.moelker@erasmusmc.nl.
authors.forename: Adriaan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moelker
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D065666:Mesenteric Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Acute mesenteric ischemia; Angiography; Celiac artery; Chronic mesenteric ischemia; Computed tomography; Duplex ultrasound; Magnetic resonance imaging; Mesenteric arteries