Advantages

Disadvantages

Availability

- Available out of hours

- Available in most hospitals

- Scan timing

Accuracy

- Three-dimensional resolution

- High resolution

- High sensitivity

- Average sensitivity 98.5%

Affordability

- Cost-effective

- Non-invasive

- Can be reported remotely by radiologist in a timely manner

- Can be done if MRA contraindicated

Additional information

- With clinical relevancy

- Significant relevancy incidental finding

- Preoperative planning

- Definitive management

Delay in treatment

Radiation exposure:

- Repeated catheter angiography

Complications:

- Rare fatal reaction to iodinated contrast material

- Contrast-induced nephropathy

Contraindicated in patients with eGFR less than 30 mL/min

Imaging limitations:

- Poor evaluation of severely calcified vessels