Validation of computed tomography angiography as a complementary test in the assessment of renal artery stenosis: a comparison with digital subtraction angiography.

Anilawan S FleuryRachelle E DurandAnne Marie CahillXiaowei ZhuKevin E MeyersHansel J Otero

Published in: Pediatric radiology (2021)

CT angiography has high sensitivity and specificity at the main renal artery level with a lower radiation dose than previously assumed. Therefore, it can be used as a diagnostic tool in patients with low to medium risk of renal artery stenosis, and as a screening and treatment planning tool in patients at high risk.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
computed tomography
peritoneal dialysis
coronary artery
magnetic resonance imaging
patient reported outcomes
image quality