Purpose: The aim of the study was to compare multislice computed tomography angiography (MSCTA)to digital subtraction angiography (DSA) for vascular mapping of the head and neck.
Patients and Methods: In 50 patients who were scheduled for microvascular reconstruction of the mandible with osteomyocutaneous flaps, MSCTA was carried out before surgery. DSA served as the method of reference. Selective common carotid angiograms were acquired in 2 projections for both sides of the neck. A 64-slice spiral computed tomography (CT) was carried out with a dual-phase protocol, using the arterial phase images for 3-dimensional CTA reconstruction. Volume rendering was used to visualize MSCTA data.
