Aortic imaging encompasses multiple modalities including echocardiography, computed tomography angiography (CTA), angiography and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). Recent advances in MR imaging of the aorta have placed particular emphasis on the use of MRA for follow-up of known pathologies involving the thoracic aorta.
Dr Fatemeh Rafati, Dr Ben Holloway
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Clinically significant upper limb vascular disease is much less common than that affecting the lower limbs. In fact asymptomatic upper limb occlusive disease may be discovered incidentally. This is often the case when a different blood pressure reading is found for the left and right arms, usually at a time of chest pain, where a […]
Victoria Cleveland, Dr Trevor Cleveland
Leeds Medical School, Sheffield Vascular Institute
Time-resolved angiography with interleaved stochastic trajectories (TWIST) is a magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) technique which creates a series of rapid multiplanar data sets with good spatial resolution. Rapid successive measurements enabled by temporal acceleration reduce the reliance on precision of bolus timing to ensure maximum intravenous contrast within the vascular system. This imaging technique generates […]
Dr Lynne Armstrong, Christopher B Lawton, Dr Nathan Manghat
Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary
Although stroke is often thought of as an adult disease, it is a leading cause of infant and childhood morbidity and mortality. Stroke in the paediatric population is often complex due to interplaying multifactorial risk factors and unique imaging challenges. This results in a high frequency of delayed or missed diagnoses. Imaging plays a vital […]
Farah Alobeidi, Kling Chong
Great Ormond Street Hospital