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Pediatric abdominal CT angiography

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Advancing multidetector technology offers opportunities for improved vascular assessment in children. Much of what is available deals with thoracic and central nervous system applications, with very little written about abdominal applications. That said, many of the technical aspects are similar to computed tomography (CT) angiography in these regions and are worthy of reviewing, in addition to those unique considerations for abdominal CT angiography (CTA) in children. Familiarity with appropriate abdominal CTA for pediatric multidetector array CT will provide the same opportunities as CTA in other regions.

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  1. Division of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710, USA

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Dr. Frush has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships or potential conflicts of interest: GE Healthcare, Grant Support, Principal Investigator.

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Frush, D.P. Pediatric abdominal CT angiography. Pediatr Radiol 38 (Suppl 2), 259–266 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-008-0795-z

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