You have full access to this open access chapter, Download reference work entry PDF
Keywords
These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
Synonyms
Definition
Angiography is the evaluation of the blood vessels of the central nervous system and associated cervicocerebral vasculature via radiographic imaging of intravascular contrast media injected prior to the imaging procedure. Femoral or axillary nonselective approaches can be used to catheterize the aortic arch or selective means employed to catheterize the carotid artery. Digital subtraction, computed tomography (CT) scanning, and MRI techniques can be applied as adjutant imaging techniques once contrast is injected. Obstructions, stenosis, aneurysms, and A-V malformations can be identified through this technique. Finer and more selective views are accomplished by using microcatheters. Some of the disease entities studied include ischemic cerebrovascular disease, aneurysms, vascular malformations, neoplasms, and brain injuries. Angiography is the test of choice for arterial dissections and pseudoaneurysms which may be associated with classic signs of pain, bruits, and/or cranial nerve palsies. Carotid angiography is also useful for imaging of carotid-cavernous fistulas which if not found early can cause blindness and may present with an ocular bruit, scleral injection, and ocular proptosis.
Current Knowledge
Can be part of the evaluation process of patients with cerebrovascular disease or traumatic vascular insult.
Cross-References
References and Readings
http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=angiocerebral. Accessed 10 Apr 2016.
Ahn, S. O., Prince, E. A., & Dubel, G. J. (2013). Basic neuroangiography: Review of technique and perioperative patient care. Seminars in Interventional Radiology, 30(3), 225–233.
Kaufmann, T. J., & Kallmes, D. F. (2008). Diagnostic cerebral angiography: Archaic and complication-prone or here to stay for another 80 years? AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology, 190(6), 1435–1437.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2017 Springer International Publishing AG
About this entry
Cite this entry
Zasler, N.D., Kaplan, P.E. (2017). Carotid Angiography. In: Kreutzer, J., DeLuca, J., Caplan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56782-2_12-2
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56782-2_12-2
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-56782-2
Online ISBN: 978-3-319-56782-2
eBook Packages: Springer Reference Behavioral Science and PsychologyReference Module Humanities and Social SciencesReference Module Business, Economics and Social Sciences