Type:
Educational Exhibit
Keywords:
Veins / Vena cava, Vascular, Abdomen, MR-Angiography, CT-Angiography, Image manipulation / Reconstruction, Computer Applications-3D, Education and training
Authors:
M. F. P. Pereira1, E. C. Raimundo1, L. D. P. G. D. Farias2, D. C. Menezes1, I. S. Faé1, M. D. O. M. Hans1, M. V. Galon1, A. F. Pedri1, M. D. S. Guedes1; 1São Paulo/BR, 2São Paulo, SP/BR
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2019/C-1661
Conclusion
Conventional venography,
previously considered a gold standard in the assessment of IVC,
has been replaced by MDCT and MRI,
which have high spatial resolution,
volumetric reconstructions in several anatomic planes,
and the evaluation of adjacent organs,
with conventional venography being more indicated for therapeutic interventions.
Although MDCT is a method of fast acquisition of images,
it has some adverse effects,
such as ionizing radiation and iodinated contrast medium.
MRI does not use ionizing radiation and can be performed even without administration of gadolinium.
The evaluation of the IVC should be a fundamental step in the routine evaluation of the radiologists since it will allow the detection of congenital and pre or postoperative anomalies.
A precise and informative description is particularly important in the context of abdominal neoplasia,
intra-abdominal organs transplantation and trauma.