Cine computed tomography angiography evaluation of blood flow for full face transplant surgical planning.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Screening for full face transplantation candidates includes computed tomographic vascular mapping of the external carotid distribution for potential arterial and venous anastomoses. The purpose of this study is to illustrate the benefits and drawbacks of cine computed tomographic imaging for preoperative vascular mapping compared with best arterial and venous phase static images.

Methods

Two image data sets were retrospectively created and compared for diagnostic findings. The first set of images was the clinical cine computed tomographic acquisition including all phases. The second set of images was composed of the best arterial and best venous phases extracted from the cine loop and determined by the quality of contrast enhancement. For each patient, the benefits

SUBMITTER: Sisk GC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3531245 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature