Significance of the caudal left-anterior-oblique view in analyzing the left main coronary artery and its major branches.
- 1 April 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Radiology
- Vol. 139 (1) , 39-43
- https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.139.1.7208939
Abstract
The value of the caudal left-anterior-oblique view in visualizing the following arteries is described: left main coronary, proximal circumflex, early-arising 1st-marginal, proximal left anterior descending, 1st diagonal and anomalous septal perforators from the circumflex system. The technique involves movement of the parallelogram (X-ray tube-image intensifier combination) to the left 55-65.degree. and caudal angulation of 15-20.degree.. To promote additional profiling of the left coronary system, imaging is performed after full expiration. In 100 patients, this view was indispensable in determining significant pathology in the arteries of the proximal left coronary system.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
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