CT and MR angiography features of traumatic vascular injuries of the neck

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011 Jun;196(6):W800-9. doi: 10.2214/AJR.10.5735.

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this article is to review the CT and MR angiography features of vascular injuries to the neck with special emphasis on the key diagnostic features of common and less common entities.

Conclusion: CT and MR angiography are highly efficient for the diagnosis of most arterial and venous traumatic lesions in the acute setting and when patients develop delayed symptoms. Conventional angiography is recommended only for therapeutic purposes or when the diagnosis remains unclear after performing cross-sectional imaging techniques.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography / methods*
  • Neck / blood supply*
  • Neck Injuries / diagnosis*
  • Neck Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
  • Vascular System Injuries / diagnosis*
  • Vascular System Injuries / diagnostic imaging