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  • Title: Tomographic digital subtraction angiography: initial clinical studies using tomosynthesis. Work in progress.
    Author: deVries N, Miller FJ, Wojtowycz MM, Brown PR, Yandow DR, Nelson JA, Kruger RA.
    Journal: Radiology; 1985 Oct; 157(1):239-41. PubMed ID: 3898219.
    Abstract:
    We have developed a method for acquiring multiple tomographic subtraction images using a rapid, repetitive, circular tomographic motion. The method combines the principles of digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and electronic tomosynthesis. Fifteen patients were examined with the technique using single intravenous bolus injections of contrast material. The image sequence obtained during each injection was first processed with a nontomographic mask subtraction, and the result was then compared with the tomographic DSA scans synthesized from the same sequence. The effective section thickness was approximately 0.5 cm, with each section being 0.5-1.0 cm apart. Twelve of the intravenous DSA scans provided the necessary diagnostic or clinically useful information. Two of the three nondiagnostic scans were caused by avoidable technical reasons. In eight cases, the tomographic DSA scans were superior in quality to the nontomographic scans, exhibited significantly less artifact from patient motion and overlying bowel gas, and were effective in separating overlapping vessels. Tomosynthesis permits multiple electronic imaging of the area of interest without reinjection of contrast material and appears to be more informative than nontomographic intravenous DSA imaging.
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