Computed Tomography Angiography of the Upper Extremities

Radhika B Dave; Dominik Fleischmann

doi:10.1016/j.rcl.2015.08.008

Computed Tomography Angiography of the Upper Extremities

Radiol Clin North Am. 2016 Jan;54(1):101-14. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2015.08.008.

Authors

Radhika B Dave¹, Dominik Fleischmann²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, Stanford University Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Drive, S-072, Stanford, CA 94305-5105, USA.
² Cardiovascular Imaging Section, Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, S-072, Stanford, CA 94305-5105, USA. Electronic address: d.fleischmann@stanford.edu.

PMID: 26654394
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2015.08.008

Abstract

Upper extremity computed tomography angiography is a powerful tool in the evaluation of acute and nonacute arterial pathology. Technical principles including patient positioning, choice of contrast injection site and rate of administration, and physiologic considerations must be optimized to achieve a high-quality angiographic study. The use of computed tomography angiography in the setting of trauma has been recognized. However, it's less well-known and varied clinical applications in the subacute setting are also important. Volume-rendered, maximum intensity projection, and multiplanar reformat images are indispensable for evaluating the data set.

Keywords: Arterial anatomy; Arteriovenous fistula; CTA; Dissection; Penetrating trauma; Upper extremity; Vascular malformation; Vasculitis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Angiography
Humans
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
Upper Extremity / blood supply*
Upper Extremity / diagnostic imaging*
Vascular Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Vascular Malformations / diagnostic imaging*