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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Gegenüberstellung der Wertigkeit von Angioskopie, Angiographie und Sonographie zur Erfassung pathologischer Gefäßwandprozesse
L. HappelS. StörkelManfred ThelenElke M. Vogessubject
medicine.medical_specialtymedicine.diagnostic_testVascular diseasebusiness.industryAngioscopyInterventional radiologymedicine.diseaseAcoustic shadowEndoscopyStenosisAngiographymedicineRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingRadiologybusinessVascular Stenosisdescription
AIMS The ability of angioscopy, angiography and sonography to evaluate arteriosclerotic vascular lesions were compared to determine if angioscopy is a valuable addition in the diagnostic armamentarium. METHODS An in-vitro study was selected to enable microscopic assessment of the arteries. Angiography was followed by sonography and endoscopy and finally the vessels were evaluated macro- and microscopically. RESULTS The configuration of the vascular stenosis (plaque-shape, semicircular-eccentric, circular-concentric) was more reliably defined with angioscopy as compared to angiography and sonography. Intense calcification of plaque was detected sonographically with a high sensitivity (90%) using the acoustic shadowing and high amplitude criteria. Angioscopy was superior in differentiating between simple and complicated plaques and the assessment of ulcerations, while the visualization of the entire vascular tree with potential collaterals remained the domain of angiography. CONCLUSIONS Angioscopy seems to be valuable addition in the evaluation of arterial vascular disease. It can be used in the quality control after interventional radiology and surgery.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-12-01 | RöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren |