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ct-angiography-of-the-splanchnic-vessels-protocol

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"a volume of 100–120 mL of iodinated contrast medium is administered at a rate of 4-5 mL/sec"

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"portal venous phase (obtained 60–70 seconds after contrast agent injection), images in this phase are obtained from above the level of the diaphragm to below the level of the symphysis pubis"

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Headings Spacing

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"Advantages "

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"Findings "

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Acronyms

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"for 3D images of the splanchnic veins, coronal images of the portal vein and the proximal portion of SMV with its confluence to the splenic vein ^1,3"

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EG List And

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"Axial CT images should be evaluated for secondary signs of ischaemia e.g. bowel wall thickening, focal lack of bowel wall enhancement, bowel dilatation, mesenteric fat stranding, ascites, pneumatosis intestinalis, free superior mesenteric or portal venous gas, intraperitoneal gas, solid organ infarction."

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Indications
H1 Contraindications
H1 Preprocedural evaluation
H1 Procedure
H2 Equipment
H2 Technique
H2 Postprocedural care
H1 Postprocedural evaluation
H2 Radiographic features
H1 Complications
H1 Outcomes
H1 History and etymology
H1 See also

"Technique "

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"Data acquisition and analysis"

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"Image interpretation"

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"Advantages "

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"Findings "

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"Arterial pathology"

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"Venous pathology"

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Oxford Comma

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"because both the mesenteric arterial and venous systems must be adequately evaluated, arterial and venous phases are obtained"

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Parentheses

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"two-dimensional (2D) multiplanar images, as well as rendering techniques such as maximum intensity projection (MIP), surface shaded displays (SSD) and volume rendering (VR)"

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Commas

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