KIMEI AZAMA, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Masahiro Okada MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Yuko Iraha, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Joichi Heianna, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Tomomi Koga, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Sadayuki Murayama MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

The teaching points of this exhibit are: 1. To explain about adrenal venous anatomy on CT and MRI and basics of adrenal signal intensities on in-phase or opposed phase of dual-phase T1 weighted image. 2. To describe the clinical impact of adrenal venous sampling for primary aldosteronism. 3. To show the technique of adrenal venous sampling and present the utility to understand the location of adrenal veins on unenhanced CT, including 3D data acquisition. 4. Pitfalls of adrenal venous sampling are also addressed.  

１） Anatomy of adrenal veins a. The shape of left/right adrenal vein b. Variations ２） Concept of primary aldosteronism ・Definition, Frequency, Classification ３） Significance of adrenal venous sampling ・For definite diagnosis ・To determine surgical indication ４） Identification of left/right adrenal vein on unenhanced CT ・How to recognize the location of adrenal veins on unenhanced CT ５） Optimal CT parameters of 3D data acquisition ６） What shape is better to insert the catheter to adrenal veins? ・Strategies for left/right adrenal venous sampling ・Technical difficulties ７） Pitfalls of adrenal venous sampling 

http://abstract.rsna.org/uploads/2014/14004267/14004267_pidf.pdf

AZAMA, K, Okada, M, Iraha, Y, Heianna, J, Koga, T, Murayama, S, The Road to Success for Adrenal Venous Sampling; Can It Be Useful to Detect Adrenal Veins on Unenhanced CT with 3D Thin Slice Data Acquisition?.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14004267.html