Utility of 320 slice mapping CT for adrenal vein sampling in subjects suspected of having primary-aldosteronism compared with digital-subtraction-angiography and selective retrograde CT adrenal venography

Takashi Higashide; Nobusada Funabashi; Tomoaki Tanaka; Kohei Inoue; Toshiki Kazama; Ken Motoori; Hidekazu Nagano; Hiroyuki Takaoka; Masae Uehara; Akira Nishiyama; Hideyuki Kato; Kotaro Yokote; Yoshio Kobayashi; Takashi Uno

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.04.143

Utility of 320 slice mapping CT for adrenal vein sampling in subjects suspected of having primary-aldosteronism compared with digital-subtraction-angiography and selective retrograde CT adrenal venography

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Oct 3;168(3):3033-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.04.143. Epub 2013 May 4.

Authors

Takashi Higashide¹, Nobusada Funabashi, Tomoaki Tanaka, Kohei Inoue, Toshiki Kazama, Ken Motoori, Hidekazu Nagano, Hiroyuki Takaoka, Masae Uehara, Akira Nishiyama, Hideyuki Kato, Kotaro Yokote, Yoshio Kobayashi, Takashi Uno

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.

PMID: 23647595
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.04.143

No abstract available

Keywords: 320 slice mapping CT; Adrenal vein sampling; Digital subtraction angiography; Primary aldosteronism; Selective retrograde CT adrenal venography.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Letter

MeSH terms

Adrenal Glands / blood supply*
Angiography, Digital Subtraction*
Female
Humans
Hyperaldosteronism / blood*
Hyperaldosteronism / diagnosis*
Male
Middle Aged
Phlebography / methods
Phlebotomy / methods*
Retrospective Studies
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*