Table 2 Distribution of anatomical landmark covered by CTA
From: Variability of computed tomography angiography coverage of lung parenchyma in acute stroke
Overall | CSC | PSC | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | 940 (100) | 471 (50.1) | 469 (49.9) | ||
Anatomical landmark on the most caudal axial CTA source image | |||||
No lung parenchyma | 19 (2) | 4 (0.8) | 15 (3.2) | < 0.001* | .01† |
Supra-aortic vessels | 43 (4.6) | 18 (3.8) | 25 (5.3) | .268† | |
Aortic arc | 223 (23.7) | 140 (29.7) | 83 (17.7) | < 0.001† | |
Ascending aorta | 307 (32.7) | 180 (38.2) | 127 (27.1) | < 0.001† | |
Carina | 60 (6.4) | 30 (6.4) | 30 (6.4) | .986† | |
Pulmonary artery | 156 (16.6) | 64 (13.6) | 92 (19.6) | .013† | |
Aortic valve or left atrium | 27 (2.9) | 10 (2.1) | 17 (3.6) | .168† | |
Right or left ventricle | 97 (10.3) | 23 (4.9) | 74 (15.8) | < 0.001† | |
Diaphragm or abdominal organs | 8 (0.9) | 2 (0.4) | 6 (1.3) | .153† | |