Why the study?
Does spiral CT accurately evaluate carotid artery stenosis compared to conventional angiography, ultrasound, and MR angiography in patients undergoing carotid evaluation?
Population
20 patients undergoing evaluation for carotid artery stenosis
Comparison
Spiral computed tomography (CT) vs Conventional angiography, ultrasound, and…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Spiral CT may serve as a noninvasive option for carotid stenosis grading; leaves open the need for prospective outcome validation.
Does spiral CT accurately evaluate carotid artery stenosis compared to conventional angiography, ultrasound, and MR angiography in patients undergoing carotid evaluation?
Spiral CT provides an accurate anatomic depiction of the carotid bifurcation that correlates highly with conventional angiography, ultrasound, and MR angiography.
Schwartz et al. (1992) studied this question.
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