Multi-detector row CT of the kidneys and urinary tract: techniques and applications in the diagnosis of benign diseases

S Sheth, EK Fishman - Radiographics, 2004 - pubs.rsna.org
Multi–detector row helical computed tomography (CT) offers considerable advantages in
evaluation of the urinary tract. It has the potential to become the single imaging modality …

Atherosclerotic vascular disease conference: writing group IV: imaging

JW Olin, JA Kaufman, DA Bluemke, RO Bonow… - Circulation, 2004 - Am Heart Assoc
a 10–pack-year history of smoking or diabetes mellitus were screened by ankle-brachial
index. The study demonstrated that 29% of 6979 patients had PAD, and many of these did …

Current advances in the diagnosis and treatment of renal artery stenosis.

SW Bokhari, DP Faxon - Reviews in cardiovascular medicine, 2004 - europepmc.org
Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is a common condition associated with hypertension and renal
insufficiency. The high prevalence of RAS patients with coronary and lower extremity …

Measurement of vascular diameter in vitro by automated software for CT angiography: effects of inner diameter, density of contrast medium, and convolution kernel

S Suzuki, S Furui, T Kaminaga… - American Journal of …, 2004 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. This investigation was performed to evaluate the accuracy of diameter
measurement of vessels in vitro by automated software for CT angiography. MATERIALS …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in renal blood flow reserve after angioplasty of renal artery stenosis in hypertensive patients

C Mounier-Vehier, B Cocheteux, S Haulon, P Devos… - Kidney international, 2004 - Elsevier
Changes in renal blood flow reserve after angioplasty of renal artery stenosis in
hypertensive patients. Background Intra-arterial Doppler is a recent technique which allows …

Multislice computed tomography angiography of the abdominal arteries: comparison between computed tomography angiography and digital subtraction angiography …

CA Stueckle, KF Haegele, M Jendreck… - Australasian …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Since the introduction of multislice CT scanners, CT angiography (CTA) has become a
powerful tool for imaging the vascular system. We compare conventional angiography to …

Observations from multidetector CT imaging of different types of renal artery stents

S Willoteaux, Z Negawi, C Lions… - Journal of …, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: To present an optimized protocol for acquisition and reconstruction of multidetector
computed tomographic angiographic (CTA) images of the stents most commonly used in …

Atherosclerotic renovascular disease: Natural history and diagnosis

RE Zierler - … in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
Atherosclerosis is the most common cause of renovascular disease and can result in
hypertension and ischemic nephropathy. Natural history studies have shown that …

Review of source images is necessary for the evaluation of gadolinium-enhanced MR angiography for renal artery stenosis

M Wehrschuetz, M Aschauer, H Portugaller… - Cardiovascular and …, 2004 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to assess interobserver variability and accuracy in the
evaluation of renal artery stenosis (RAS) with gadolinium-enhanced MR angiography (MRA) …

Quand, comment et pourquoi réaliser une exploration des artères rénales?

JP Beregi, P De Cassin, C Lions, V Gaxotte… - Journal de …, 2004 - Elsevier
Résumé Les objectifs de cet article sont de décrire les modalités techniques et la sémiologie
des différents types d'imagerie volumique pour l'exploration des artères rénales, et de …