Superior Vena Cava Obstruction Evaluation With MDCT

被引:55
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作者
Sheth, Sheila [1 ]
Ebert, Mark D. [1 ]
Fishman, Elliot K. [1 ]
机构
[1] Johns Hopkins Med Inst, Dept Radiol, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA
关键词
MDCT; superior vena cava obstruction; venous collaterals; INTRAVASCULAR CONTRAST MATERIAL; FLOW DYNAMICS; CT DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE;
D O I
10.2214/AJR.09.2894
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to review the CT findings associated with superior vena cava obstruction and to illustrate collateral venous pathways bypassing the obstruction as shown on MDCT. CONCLUSION. Multiple collateral venous pathways can form to bypass an obstruction of the superior vena cava. With its ability to acquire near isotropic data, MDCT allows high-quality reformations and thus exquisitely displays these venous collaterals and has the potential to aid in planning therapy to bypass the obstruction.
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页码:W336 / W346
页数:11
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