Image fusion for preoperative evaluation of vertebral artery in a patient with atlantoaxial vertical subluxation and chronic renal failure.

Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 96 - 99
Published: Jul 1, 2010
Abstract
For preoperative evaluation of the vertebral artery (VA) at the craniovertebral junction, 3-dimensional (3-D) computed tomography (CT) angiography can simultaneously and precisely depict the location of the VA and the circumferential osseous tissues. However, this procedure has the risk of contrast-induced nephropathy, especially when patients have pre-existing renal impairment. We report the case of a 73-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis...
Paper Details
Title
Image fusion for preoperative evaluation of vertebral artery in a patient with atlantoaxial vertical subluxation and chronic renal failure.
Published Date
Jul 1, 2010
Volume
19
Issue
2
Pages
96 - 99
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