Why the study?
Does CT angiography accurately detect carotid artery atherosclerosis compared to MR angiography, using contrast angiography and IVUS as references?
Population
31 patients (mean age 65 years, range 45-79) evaluated for carotid artery atherosclerosis
Comparison
CT angiography (CTA) vs 3D time-of-flight MR angiography in 21 patients…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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CTA shows high sensitivity for carotid lesions; leaves direct MRA comparison and prospective validation open.
Does CT angiography accurately detect carotid artery atherosclerosis compared to MR angiography, using contrast angiography and IVUS as references?
CT angiography is highly sensitive and provides better image quality than 3D TOF MRA for detecting carotid artery atherosclerosis compared to IVUS and contrast angiography.
Berg et al. (2002) studied this question.
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