Digital subtraction angiography in extremity trauma

Conference · Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · Radiology; (United States)

OSTI ID:6444709

Goodman, P C; Jeffrey, Jr, R B; Brant-Zawadzki, M

Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) may have considerable impact on the work-up of patients who have suffered trauma. The angiographic evaluation of vascular injuries can be accomplished rapidly and with minimal catheter use and manipulation, which is particularly important for those critically ill patients who have significant immobility because of multiple fractures. The authors retrospectively reviewed the digital subtraction angiograms in 50 consecutive cases of extremity trauma. The quality of the images in 44 of these permitted a confident diagnosis, the accuracy of which was confirmed by surgical or clinical follow-up. DSA reduces the time required to perform the procedure, the amount of contrast material injected, patient discomfort, and film cost. Its major disadvantage is the limited field size of the image intensifier.

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, San Francisco
• OSTI ID: 6444709
• Report Number(s): CONF-8311191-
• Journal Information: Radiology; (United States), Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Vol. 153:1; ISSN RADLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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