Multi-slice spiral CT (MSCTA) post-processing techniques on the diagnosis of vertebral artery angiography.doc

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 10 Multi-slice spiral CT (MSCTA) post-processing techniques on the diagnosis of vertebral artery angiography Author: Pei Zheng-Hua, Lu Ping, Zhou Yongfang, Lu Yi, Lu Hua Jin Hang 【Abstract】 Objective To evaluate the multi-slice spiral CT angiography (MSCTA) right vertebral artery imaging capabilities and anatomical characteristics. Methods 20 patients in our hospital to be diagnosed as vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency in patients with MSCTA inspection, the raw data through the processing station, through the three-dimensional reconstruction of the image seen, observed and analyzed. Results of 15 cases of vertebral artery to obtain more satisfactory three-dimensional reconstruction of anatomical images, and 5 after injection of contrast medium due to scan time to master properly, the concentration of vertebral artery imaging compared with light, through the post-processing techniques have not been diagnostic value of images. Conclusion Multi-slice spiral CT angiography can clearly show the entire vertebral basilar artery and its anatomical relationship of the cervical spine, vertebral-basilar artery can be used as the conventional imaging method. Keywords: multi-slice spiral CT; vascular imaging; three-dimensional image processing Vertebral artery stenosis is a transient ischemic attack, stroke and other neurological symptoms of the important reasons. Direction perpendicular to the neck blood vessels, respiration sports such as easy to control, CT volume scan lines simultaneously bilateral vertebral artery imaging, it is the ideal location MSCTA applications. Especially the vertebral artery, in addition to puncture angiography at the lack of effective non-invasive imaging methods, MSCTA make up for gaps in this area is currently in clinical practice has been widely used. 1 Data and methods 1.1 General information on 20 cases in this group, 13 males and 7 females, aged 48 to 76 years, with an avera