Comparison of digital subtraction arteriography and conventional film screen subtraction arteriography for neuroradiology.

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-1984

Abstract

Sixty-nine patients with 91 separate abnormal findings were studied by both intra-arterial digital subtraction arteriography (ADSA) and conventional film screen subtraction arteriography (CFSA) in the same projection, with the same magnification. Digital subtraction arteriography has distinct advantages over CFSA in the form of reduced contrast utilization, better patient tolerance of arteriography because of reduced contrast concentration, superior contrast resolution, and rapid, on-line visualization of the abnormalities. Digital subtraction arteriography is limited by its availability in only a single plane, by decreased spatial resolution which affected the image quality for intracranial blood vessels at an image intensifier (I.I.) field of 12 inches, and by relatively limited field of view both intracranially and extracranially for I.I. fields of 6 and 9 inches.

Volume

26

Issue

6

First Page

457

Last Page

462

ISSN

0028-3940

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology

PubMedID

6390247

Department(s)

Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Document Type

Article

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