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Review
. 2007 Nov;189(5):1243-51.
doi: 10.2214/AJR.07.2133.

Imaging of the inferior vena cava with MDCT

Sheila Sheth  1 , Elliot K Fishman
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Review

Imaging of the inferior vena cava with MDCT

Sheila Sheth et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007 Nov.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this pictorial essay is to illustrate the role of MDCT in the diagnosis of disease processes affecting the inferior vena cava (IVC).

Conclusion: High-speed MDCT has the potential to replace traditional imaging techniques in the evaluation of pathologic processes involving the IVC. The ability to acquire near-isotropic data allows high-quality reconstructions in the sagittal and coronal planes and thus overcomes one of the major limitations of CT in evaluating the IVC.

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