Multidetector-row CT has dramatically improved the results of computed tomography in all clinical applications, but its beneficial impact has been most striking in vascular imaging. The simplicity of acquisition and the wide availability of equipment make this modality especially suitable for routine clinical application. In this book the basic aspects of multidetector-row CT angiography are comprehensively reviewed. Individual chapters are included on technical principles, image processing techniques and contrast agent administration. All clinical applications are then discussed in depth, with lucid descriptions of the examination technique for particular clinical indications and of the findings that characterize specific diseases. Limitations and advantages in comparison with other imaging modalities are considered. A large number of high-quality black and white and color illustrations help to explain the clinical findings.

Renowned experience in vascular imaging as demonstrated by large number of articles and lectures on the topic of multidetector-row and CT angiography

R.P. Chairman of the Dept of Radiological Sciences at the University 'La Sapienza' of Rome, Former President of ECR and EAR,

C.C. Chief of Vascular Imaging at the University 'La Sapienza' of Rome

1;Foreword;5 2;Preface;6 3;Contents;8 4;1 Multidetector-Row CT Angiography: Evolution, Current Usage, Clinical Perspectives and Comparison with Other Imaging Modalities;10 5;2 Multidetector-Row CT: Technical Principles;20 6;3 Multidetector-Row CT: Image-Processing Techniques and Clinical Applications;33 7;4 Contrast-Medium Administration;49 8;5 CT Angiography in the Assessment of Intracranial Vessels;63 9;6 Carotid Arteries;76 10;7 Thoracic Aorta;94 11;8 Multidetector-Row CT Angiography of the Pulmonary Circulation;109 12;9 Multidetector-Row CT Angiography of the Coronary Arteries;131 13;10 Abdominal Aorta;143 14;11 Hepatic Vessels;161 15;12 Multislice CT Angiography of the Splanchnic Vessels;173 16;13 Multidetector-Row CT of Renal Arteries;182 17;14 Multidetector-Row CT Angiography of Peripheral Arteries: Imaging Upper- Extremity and Lower- Extremity Vascular Disease;192 18;15 Three-Dimensional Evaluation of the Venous System in Varicose Limbs by Multidetector Spiral CT;204 19;Subject Index;212 20;List of Contributors;216