CT Angiography at the Top Ichilov Medical Center in Israel

Professor Bernardo Vidne

Head of the Institute of Pediatric Cardiology

At the "Top Ichilov" clinic, cardiovascular pathologies are diagnosed using a modern and effective method of CT angiography. This method combines two classic examination techniques – computed tomography and angiography. The examination provides the most reliable picture of the vascular system. A series of images taken as a radiological study using a contrast agent is processed by a computer system, creating a 3D representation of the entire examined vessel.

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2000

patients received quality medical care at the Top Ichilov clinic

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of patients were relieved of pain syndrome

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hour support in Russian

The advantages of CT angiography include:

• rapid conduct of the study (the session lasts no more than an hour);
• minimally invasive method. Unlike conventional angiography, the contrast agent is injected into a vein rather than an artery. This is technically much simpler;
• broader informativeness. The method shows not only the vessels themselves but also the surrounding tissues;
• ease of conducting the examination. CT angiography can be performed on an outpatient basis. The patient does not require special pre-procedural preparation, and there is no need for observation after the examination; the patient can return home;
• volume of information. After the examination, a treatment plan can be outlined, the type of surgical assistance, the volume of the operation, and the method of its implementation can be determined;
• low dose of radiation. Since the exposure to X-rays occurs over a short period, the patient is not subjected to unnecessary radiation;
• practically no complications.

CT angiography has significantly expanded the indications for conducting the study due to its safety and informativeness.

Indications for CT angiography at the "Top Ichilov" Medical Center may include:

• congenital defects and anomalies of the vascular system;
• narrowing of the lumen of blood vessels;
• disruption of patency in vessels, blockage by an embolus or thrombus;
• aneurysm of a vessel (pathological dilation of a vessel with bulging and thinning of the wall);
• acquired deformations or anomalies of vessels due to diseases;
• ischemic heart disease;
• heart diseases (pericarditis);
• benign and malignant formations of the vascular system.

Diseases diagnosed at the clinic