Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5654543 | Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology | 2017 | 12 Pages |
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.
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Authors
Louisa J.D. MD, Research Fellow, André S. (Vascular Surgeon, Staff Member), Adriaan (Interventional Radiologist, Assistant Professor, Head of Section Interventional Radiology),