Planning Breast Reconstruction with Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforating Vessels: Multidetector CT Angiography versus Color Doppler US

Abstract

Both color Doppler US and CT angiography resulted in accurate DIEP mapping. Color Doppler US was superior for measuring perforator artery calibers, and CT angiography was superior for estimating the intramuscular course of the perforator vessel and identifying superficial venous communications. Considering x-ray exposure and results of this study, employing multidetector CT angiography is suggested only in selected cases.