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Carbon dioxide cone-beam computed tomography for the technical assessment of endovascular aortic intervention.

Michele AntonelloMarco James BilatoSabrina MenaraFranco GregoMichele PiazzaFrancesco Squizzato
Published in: Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques (2024)
Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is widely used for the technical assessment of standard and complex endovascular aortic interventions. Use of iodinated contrast in CBCT imaging might provide useful additional information; however, this also increases the procedural contrast dose, which may cause renal function deterioration, and the radiation exposure. We describe the technique and feasibility of carbon-dioxide (CO 2 )-enhanced CBCT for the technical assessment of standard and complex endovascular aortic repair. In our experience CO 2 -CBCT had no related adverse events and provided satisfactory imaging quality to assess endograft integrity, vessels patency, and was safely performed in case of severe chronic renal insufficiency.
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