Feasibility of using Lodox to perform digital subtraction angiography

Many cases in trauma involve vessel imaging to determine integrity and the origin of lesions or blockages. Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is a tool used to improve the clarity of the vessels being imaged for better and easier decision making in diagnostics and planning. Lodox, a low dose x-ray system developed by Debex (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of de Beers, was designed specifically for the trauma environment. It therefore follows that, if possible, a function so readily used in trauma, such as DSA, should be added to the imaging repertoire of an x-ray system designed for use in this environment. In this dissertation the feasibility of using Lodox to perform DSA is therefore explored. In doing so, the requirements of a trauma unit and the theory behind DSA were researched so as to obtain a better understanding into what would be required.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Human Biology

Year dc:date.issued

2003

Author dc:creator

• Van den Berg, Megan Lilian

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Vaughan, Kit

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6092

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/6092