Computerized tomographic and magnetic resonance angiography for perforator-based free flaps: technical considerations. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Perforator-based free flaps rely on the appropriate dominant vessel supplying the vascular territory of the flap. Preoperative knowledge of the vascular anatomy can improve outcome and diminish surgical time. Several preoperative imaging techniques exist for surgical planning. Computed tomographic and magnetic resonance angiography are two emerging modalities that provide exceptional anatomic detail. Despite the growing utilization of cross-sectional imaging for preoperative planning, each modality has specific technical considerations that are necessary to consider in order to produce a quality study.

publication date

  • April 1, 2011

Research

keywords

  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Surgical Flaps
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 79956373548

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.cps.2011.03.002

PubMed ID

  • 21620147

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 38

issue

  • 2