CTA Applications of the Abdomen

The applications of 3D CT angiography in the abdomen continue to evolve on what appears to be nearly a daily basis. The combination of narrow collimation and subsecond scan times creates the opportunity to probably replace up to 80% of classic angiographic studies. In this section some of the more common applications are discussed.


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Posterior Abdominal Wall
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Liver
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Anterior Pelvis
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Lateral Pelvis
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