Planning breast reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric artery perforating vessels: multidetector CT angiography versus color Doppler US

Alessandro Cina, Marzia Salgarello, Liliana Barone Adesi, Paola Rinaldi, Lorenzo Bonomo

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Abstract

To evaluate the accuracy of multidetector computed tomographic (CT) angiography versus color Doppler ultrasonography (US) for perforating artery identification, intramuscular course of perforator vessel assessment, and superficial venous communication detection before a deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) procedure for breast reconstruction.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)979-987
Number of pages9
JournalRadiology
Volume255
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Angiography
  • Contrast Media
  • Epigastric Arteries
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Mammaplasty
  • Middle Aged
  • Statistics, Nonparametric
  • Surgical Flaps
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
  • Ultrasonography, Mammary

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