RT Book, Section
A1 Malone, Terry R.
A1 Hazle, Charles
A1 Grey, Michael L.
A1 Hendrix, Paul C.
SR Print(0)
ID 1128340484
T1 Diagnostic Imaging of the Vascular System
T2 Imaging for the Health Care Practitioner
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071818391
LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1128340484
RD 2024/04/19
AB Assessment  of  the  vasculature  has  consistently  been  challenging  for  the  clinician,  most  often  relating  to  blood  flow  and  vascular  construct.  While  radiography  frequently  demonstrates  the  outline  of  major  vessels  as  the  fluid-filled  “tube”  absorbs  at  a  different  level  than  the  surrounding  tissues,  the  incomplete  ability  to  isolate  and  provide  context  for  this  information  frequently  limited  its  value.  When  these  vessels  are  changed,  radiographic  imaging  frequently  can  be  evidential  (Figure  8-1).  More  complete  evidence  for  more  informed  clinical  decision  making  has  evolved  with  the  use  of  computed  tomography  (CT).  Today,  CT  offers  the  ability  to  acquire  various  forms  of  three-dimensional  reconstructions  providing  an  incredibly  rich  context  of  a  singular  tissue,  enabling  clinical  decision  making  at  an  enhanced  level.  Additionally,  radiologists  have  continued  to  increase  the  application  and  utility  of  MRI  for  vascular  assessment  through  newer  forms  of  imaging  sequences.  We  have  presented  some  of  these  applications  in  a  regional  approach.