Non-invasive imaging compared with intra-arterial angiography in the diagnosis of symptomatic carotid stenosis: a meta-analysis

JM Wardlaw, FM Chappell, JJK Best, K Wartolowska… - The Lancet, 2006 - thelancet.com
Background Accurate carotid imaging is important for effective secondary stroke prevention.
Non-invasive imaging, now widely available, is replacing intra-arterial angiography for …

Systematic review of computed tomographic angiography for assessment of carotid artery disease

MJW Koelemay, PJ Nederkoorn, JB Reitsma… - Stroke, 2004 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—To review the literature on the diagnostic accuracy of computed
tomographic angiography (CTA) compared with arteriography/intra-arterial digital …

Prospective evaluation of suspected stenoocclusive disease of the intracranial artery: combined MR angiography and CT angiography compared with digital …

T Hirai, Y Korogi, K Ono, M Nagano… - American Journal …, 2002 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: MR angiography is primarily and increasingly used to
assess intracranial arterial stenoocclusion. However, MR angiography can cause …

CT angiography for the detection and characterization of carotid artery bifurcation disease

GB Anderson, R Ashforth, DE Steinke, R Ferdinandy… - Stroke, 2000 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Computed tomographic angiography (CTA) is a relatively new
and minimally invasive method of imaging intracranial and extracranial blood vessels. The …

Noninvasive diagnosis of blunt cerebrovascular injuries: a preliminary report

WL Biffl, CE Ray Jr, EE Moore, M Mestek… - Journal of Trauma …, 2002 - journals.lww.com
Background In light of their potential for devastating consequences, a liberalized screening
approach for blunt cerebrovascular injuries (BCVI) is becoming increasingly accepted. The …

CT and ultrasound in the study of ulcerated carotid plaque compared with surgical results: potentialities and advantages of multidetector row CT angiography

L Saba, G Caddeo, R Sanfilippo… - American journal …, 2007 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Ulceration is a severe complication of carotid plaque. The
purpose of this study was to evaluate the role and the diagnostic efficacy of multidetector row …

Prospective evaluation of carotid artery stenosis: elliptic centric contrast-enhanced MR angiography and spiral CT angiography compared with digital subtraction …

J Alvarez-Linera, J Benito-León… - American journal …, 2003 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Although digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is the
reference standard for assessing carotid arteries, it is uncomfortable for patients and has a …

Intracranial stenoocclusive disease: double-detector helical CT angiography versus digital subtraction angiography

B Skutta, G Fürst, J Eilers, A Ferbert… - American Journal of …, 1999 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To our knowledge, no large-scale studies comparing the
accuracy of CT angiography (CTA) to intraarterial digital subtraction angiography (DSA) of …

Atherosclerotic plaque at the carotid bifurcation: CT angiographic appearance with histopathologic correlation

TB Oliver, GA Lammie, AR Wright… - American journal …, 1999 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The likelihood that carotid plaque will give rise to cerebral
ischemia probably relates to the degree of arterial stenosis and to plaque morphology. The …

Outcome, observer reliability, and patient preferences if CTA, MRA, or Doppler ultrasound were used, individually or together, instead of digital subtraction …

SG Patel, DA Collie, JM Wardlaw, SC Lewis… - Journal of Neurology …, 2002 - jnnp.bmj.com
Objectives: To evaluate the accuracy of routinely available non-invasive tests (spiral
computed tomographic angiography (CTA), time of flight magnetic resonance angiography …