Abstract
To evaluate the clinical value of CT angiography using double-spiral CT technique. 7 patients with peripheral occlusive disease were examined after stent placement into iliac arteries (5/7) or prior surgery under the clinical suspicion of an occluded vascular graft (2/2). After a delay of 25 sec two spiral CT-scans, each of 32 sec duration, were started. The average interscan delay was between 12-15 sec. The total examination time was about 100 sec and the total range 36 cm using a slice thickness of 3 mm and a table feed of 6 mm/sec. 150 ml of contrast material were injected continuously with 3 ml/sec. All stents were exactly located and diagnosed as patent (6/6) in comparison to intraarterial angiography. Two occluded vascular grafts were diagnosed, confirmed by surgical findings (2/2). Density measurements showed enough of contrast material in the vessels to perform CT-angiography even in the second part of the examination. Double-spiral CT angiography is a clinical applicable and helpful method to examine patients with peripheral occlusive disease. It allows to double the examination range without losing the advantages of small slice thickness.
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