CT angiography helps plan endovascular aneurysm repair

December 1, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Vol. 30 No. 12 CT angiography helps plan endovascular aneurysm repair Postprocedure examination for endoleaks and assessment of vessel morphology follow pretreatment evaluation and sizing BY CONSTANTINO S. PEÑA, M.D., JAMES F. BENENATI, M.D., AND BARRY T. KATZEN, M.D. Dr. Peña is medical director of vascular imaging at Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute in Miami, Dr. Benenati is medical director of the peripheral vascular laboratory and the fellowship training program at Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute, and Dr. Katzen is founder and medical director of Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute. They are all members of Miami Vascular Specialists. CT angiography of the abdominal aorta is a wellaccepted modality in the evaluation of both aneurismal and occlusive disease. In patients with abdominal aorta aneurysms, it has a major role in all stages of evaluation.

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