S. Murayama et al., HELICAL CT IMAGING OF BRONCHIAL ARTERIES WITH CURVED REFORMATION TECHNIQUE IN COMPARISON WITH SELECTIVE BRONCHIAL ARTERIOGRAPHY - PRELIMINARY-REPORT, Journal of computer assisted tomography, 20(5), 1996, pp. 749-755
Purpose: Our goal was to evaluate the ability of helical CT to identif
y and demonstrate the origins and courses of bronchial arteries, using
the curved reformation technique, in patients undergoing bronchial ar
terial interventional procedures. Methods: Thin section helical CT was
performed on seven patients before bronchial arterial interventional
procedures. The curved reformation technique was used to demonstrate t
he origins and continuous vessel tracing of bronchial arteries and com
pared with bronchial arteriographic findings. Results: In all, 16 bron
chial arteries were evaluated, 8 on the right and 8 on the left. The o
rigins of 12 bronchial arteries were identified. In the demonstration
of tracing vessels, seven right bronchial arteries and three left were
classified as excellent or fair. Conclusion: Helical CT imaging with
the curved reformation technique is helpful in identifying bronchial a
rteries, especially on the right, in patients with indications for bro
nchial arterial interventional procedures.