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Multislice CT angiography of the plantar arch.
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PMID:  21611062     Owner:  NLM     Status:  PubMed-not-MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The aim of this case report is to present a multislice computed tomography angiography (CTA) procedure for viewing the plantar arch. A CTA was requested to determine the vascular sufficiency of the plantar arch of a 64-year-old patient with necrotic and gangrenous toes. The patient had recently undergone a proximal wedge osteotomy procedure for correction of a hallux valgus deformity. A 16-detector row CT scanner with 1.25 mm slice thickness and 0.625 mm reconstruction interval was used to reconstruct multiplanar reformats, maximum intensity projections and three-dimensional volume rendered images of the foot in question in both arterial and venous phases to determine if pathology of the plantar arch was present. The 3D reconstructed images of CTA demonstrated a loss of continuity of the plantar arch between the first and third metatarsals. This case report shows the diagnostic value of multislice CTA, especially 3D visualisation in the assessment of peripheral vascular branches.
Authors:
L Field; Z Sun
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-01-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biomedical imaging and intervention journal     Volume:  6     ISSN:  1823-5530     ISO Abbreviation:  Biomed Imaging Interv J     Publication Date:    2010 Jan-Mar
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-05-25     Completed Date:  2011-07-14     Revised Date:  2012-03-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101258681     Medline TA:  Biomed Imaging Interv J     Country:  Malaysia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  e10     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Imaging and Applied Physics, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia.
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