Review of Carotid Angiograms in Evaluation of Intra Cranial Lesions Prior to the Advent of Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan in Ghana.
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1995
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Ghana Medical Journal
Abstract
Cerebral arteriography was first introduced in Spain
by Egaz Monizs in 1927. In Ghana. carotid angiograms
performed at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
between the mid-sixties and the late seventies
were done by non-radiologist. professor Ben Edoo
and Dr. J.O.M. Mustapha: a neurophysician and neurosurgeon respectively.
Cerebral angiography has been used for evaluation
of intracranial mass lesions, patients with vascular
abnormalities. transient ischaemic attacks. cerebrovascular
accidents and for investigation of head
injuries. The aim of the study is to review all the
carotid angiograms of the last10 years prior to the
advent of CT scan in Ghana and also to form the basis for future research.
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Carotid Angiograms, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Cranial Lesions