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Obstructive arterial disease of the lower extremities is an extremely common disease in Western countries (Dormandy et al. 1999a; Tierney et al. 2000) that requires an accurate diagnosis for correct treatment planning (Dormandy et al. 1999b; Semba et al. 2000). The examination of choice for the assessment of patients with obstructive arterial disease is X-ray angiography, which correctly demonstrates the arterial anatomy; nevertheless, its invasiveness has led to the development of noninvasive examinations. In many arterial districts X-ray angiography has been progressively substituted by noninvasive examinations, among which are magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and computed tomography angiography (CTA) (Dillon et al. 1993; Schmiedl et al. 1996).
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Catalano, C. et al. (2002). Peripheral Vessels. In: Caramella, D., Bartolozzi, C. (eds) 3D Image Processing. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59438-0_15
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