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Recent findings from Taichung Veterans General Hospital highlight research in renal hypertension
2009 JUN 8 - (NewsRx.com) -- According to recent research from Taichung, Taiwan, "The objectives of this article are to, first, describe the reasons for and details of the MDCT protocol for patients with suspected renal hypertension; second, explain the importance of comprehensive evaluation by MDCT in patients with suspected renal hypertension; third, review the image appearances of important conditions that may be encountered in the reader's clinical practice; and, fourth, explain what information should be included in a comprehensive MDCT report for patients with suspected renal hypertension. MDCT is widely used for renal artery evaluation in patients with resistant hypertension." "Because the regions outside the renal arteries might also have diseases that contribute to the symptoms, a comprehensive interpretation including the renal arteries, renal parenchyma, adrenal glands, and scanned abdomen is very important. The scanning parameters should be adjusted according to the patient's body habitus because some patients with suspected renal hypertension are children or young women," wrote I.C. Tsai and colleagues, Taichung Veterans General Hospital. The researchers concluded: "In this article, cases with illustrations showing the process from protocol to interpretation are provided." Tsai and colleagues published their study in American Journal of Roentgenology (Comprehensive Evaluation of Patients with Suspected Renal Hypertension Using MDCT: From Protocol to Interpretation. American Journal of Roentgenology, 2009;192(5):W245-W254). For additional information, contact I.C. Tsai, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Dept. of Radiol, 160, Sec 3, Taichung Harbor Rd., Taichung 407, Taiwan. Publisher contact information for the American Journal of Roentgenology is: American Roentgen Ray Society, 1891 Preston White Dr., Subscription Fulfillment, Reston, VA 22091, USA. Keywords: Taiwan, Taichung, Angiology, Gastroenterology, Kidney, Nephrology, Renal Artery Obstruction, Renal Hypertension, Roentgenology, Stenosis, Taichung Veterans General Hospital. This article was prepared by Gastroenterology Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Gastroenterology Week via NewsRx.com.
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