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CT Angiography of the Artery of Adamkiewicz with 64-Section Technology: First Experience in Children

P. Ou^a, P. Schmit^a, W. Layouss^a, D. Sidi^b, D. Bonnet^b and F. Brunelle^a

^a Department of Pediatric Radiology, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Paris, France
^b Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Paris, France

View larger version (44K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Fig 1. A, Oblique coronal reconstruction allowing identification of the AKA as it makes the characteristic hairpin formation at its union with the anterior spinal artery. Note the continuity of the posterior branch of the intercostal artery and the AKA (arrows). B, Transverse image showing 2 contiguous enhanced spots (arrows) in the ventral surface of the cord, corresponding to the AKA and the anterior spinal artery. C, MIP axial reformatted image showing the continuity of the aorta, the intercostal artery, its posterior branch (arrow), and the AKA.

View larger version (46K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Fig 2. A, Curved planar reformatted image clearly delineates the continuity of the aorta, the intercostal artery (arrow), and its posterior branch, the AKA, and the anterior spinal artery. B, Note on the volume-rendered image, the characteristic hairpin curve formation of the union of the AKA and the anterior spinal artery.