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SFA stents patency control – follow-up exam
Courtesy of JL. Sablayrolles,MD, Centre Cardiologique du Nord, Saint-Denis, France
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Findings
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Patient presented a hyperplasia on both SFA stents which resulted in moderate stenosis – stent patency is good. He also presented a severe stenosis on left SFA
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Scanner: DiscoveryTM CT750 HD
CT acquisition:
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kV/mA: 120/AutomA 70-280 mAs
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Coverage 1300 mm
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Recon: HD & ASIR
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Contrast injection parameters:
2-phase injection: 110 ml of iodine contrast at 4 cc/sec & 30 ml of saline flush at 3 cc/sec
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Conclusion
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CT750 HD allows a precise visualisation of intra-stent hyperplasia and a good lumen visualisation. It also allows a precise depiction of the left SFA stenosis.
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About CCN
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The Centre Cardiologique du Nord (CCN) clinic has 182 beds and is specialized in cardio-vascular disease and perform also oncology studies. The centre performs 3000 cardio-vascular surgical procedures and 1600 angioplasties per year. CCN has been a pioneer in cardiovascular CT since 1999, and continues to optimize acquisition and processing techniques to make these procedures more efficient. They recently have installed the CT750 HD, that allows them to reach a new standard of image quality while reducing the dose.
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