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Title: Intravenous DSA of extracranial carotid lesions: comparison with other techniques and specimens

Conference · · AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6118890

Intravenous digital subtraction arteriography (DSA) was performed in 306 patients with suspected ischemic cerebrovascular disease. Forty-eight carotid endarterectomies were performed in 43 of these patients. The percentage stenosis as determined on the intravenous DSA examination concurred with the surgical findings in 83.3%. Nine surgical lesions had both intravenous DSA and conventional arteriography. Intravenous DSA was correct in six and arteriography in seven of these lesions. There were four surgically confirmed ulcerations. Two were evaluated by intravenous DSA alone. Two had intravenous DSA and arteriography. Thirty-seven surgical lesions had both intravenous DSA and high-resolution real-time sonographic imaging. Sonography agreed in 67.5% and intravenous DSA in 83.7% of these lesions. When an abnormal supraorbital Doppler or an abnormal oculopneumoplethysmography/Gee examination is added to the sonographic examination, an overall sensitivity of 93% was obtained in detecting a surgical lesion.

Research Organization:
Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL
OSTI ID:
6118890
Report Number(s):
CONF-8306233-; TRN: 85-008065
Journal Information:
AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States), Vol. 143:6; Conference: Annual meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology, San Francisco, CA, USA, 1 Jun 1983
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English