Surgery
Volume 27, Issue 8 , Pages 337-341, August 2009

Imaging in vascular disease

Andy R Weale BMedSci BM BS DM FRCS(Gen.Surg) is a Specialist Registrar at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, UK. Conflicts of interest: none declared

Lyn I L Jones FRCS FRCR is a Consultant Radiologist specialising in Vascular Imaging and Intervention at North Bristol NHS Trust, UK. Conflicts of interest: none declared

Abstract 

Accurate imaging and interpretation of the vascular system is crucial to the management of vascular disease. It assumes particular importance when considering evidence based intervention for carotid and aneurysmal disease. This article introduces the basic principles, advantages and limitations of imaging used in patients with vascular disease. The roles of duplex ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging, computerized tomography and digital subtraction angiography in the vascular patient are reviewed.

Keywords: computerized tomography, digital subtraction angiography, duplex ultrasonography, magnetic resonance angiography, vascular

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PII: S0263-9319(09)00131-8

doi:10.1016/j.mpsur.2009.06.010

Surgery
Volume 27, Issue 8 , Pages 337-341, August 2009

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