Fig. 53.1 Lateral lumbosacral x-ray film, demonstrating calcifications (arrowheads) indicative of AAA Ultrasound for AAA Imaging With the development of effective treatment options for AAA, accurate diagnostic methods became more…
Fig. 47.1 (a) Ultrasound power low . (b) Ultrasound power high Because the course of the vein is drawn upon the skin with indelible marker and then stain, the unprotected…
Graft type No. Peak systolic velocity (cm/s) (mean ± SD) In situ saphenous vein Femoropopliteal 65 76 ± 12 Femorotibial 95 72 ± 16 Femoropedal 25 52 ± 12 Reversed…
Fig. 51.1 Lateral view demonstrating the typical ostial location of most atherosclerotic lesions in the main mesenteric vessels. There is a severe stenosis of both the celiac (larger arrow) and…
Inherited causes of thrombophilia Factor V Leiden mutation Prothrombin gene mutation Protein S deficiency Protein C deficiency Antithrombin deficiency Dysfibrinogenemia Plasminogen deficiency Acquired blood disorders Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia Hyperhomocysteinemia Myeloproliferative disorders…
where Us is the systemic [BUN], Ua is arterial line [BUN], and Uv is the venous line [BUN]. Existing methods (three-needle, peripheral vein techniques) of measurement of systemic [BUN] are…
Fig. 13.1 Aortic arch and its branches . IA innominate artery, R ScA right subclavian artery, VA vertebral artery, R CCA right common carotid artery, L CCA left common carotid…
Investigator CEAs (n) CEA revisions (%) ICA occlusions n (%) Restenosis at 2–3 years (%) Baker et al. [3] 316 3 3 (1%) 3 Papanicolaou et al. [4] 86 11…
Fig. 45.1 The bright echoes close to a multi-array catheter may be “ringed down” (top). The guidewire of a monorail type of catheter may create a wedge-formed acoustic shadow. By…
Fig. 61.1 Pitch. Pitch defines the degree of stretch of the helical path of the gantry in spiral CT. A pitch of 1.0 results in contiguous raw data for image…
