Computed Tomographic Angiography for the Diagnosis of Blunt Carotid/Vertebral Artery Injury

Abstract

Current CTA technology cannot reliably diagnose or exclude BCVI. Twenty percent of CTAs are either nonevaluable or suboptimal. Until more data are available and the technique is standardized, the current trend towards using CTA to screen for and/or diagnose these rare but potentially devastating injuries is dangerous.