Vascular Imaging

CTA

Computed Tomography
Angiography (CTA)
CT scanners provide a more detailed examination of  vascular structures than does ultrasound but use radiation to create the images. CT Angiography (CTA) is very effective and commonly used for cardiac imaging, imaging the blood vessels of the neck and brain, the aorta, abdomen blood vessels and lower-extremity arteries.  In fact, a CTA exam can be tailored to examine almost any artery in the body. X-Ray contrast is injected intravenously and CT images are taken while the contrast is circulating through the vessels of interest.  CTA exams provide radiologists with very high resolution 3D images which can be very helpful for treatment planning.  Your doctor may order a blood test to insure that the kidneys are functioning properly and able to tolerate the X-ray contrast prior to your CTA.

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RAS Vascular Imaging

3161 L St. (Lower Level)
Sacramento, CA 95816

Phone (916) 453-9999

Fax (916) 456-3590

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Our Specialists

Vipin Bansal, M.D.

Interventional Radiologist

Dr. Vipin Bansal, Interventional Radiologist, has been with RAS since 1998. He earned his medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Medicine. Dr. Bansal, a leader in minimally-invasive, image-guided treatments and procedures, completed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at UCLA Medical Center immediately followed with a fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology. During his fellowship, Dr. Bansal was trained extensively in Uterine Artery Embolizations (UAE/UFE) and later helped to bring this innovative technology to the Sacramento region. In his spare time, Dr. Bansal enjoys basketball and skiing.

Mark Davidian, M.D.

Patrick Harty, M.D.

Larry Cardoza, M.D.

Lotfi Hacein-Bey, M.D.

Christopher Laing, M.D.

Mylon Marshall, M.D.

Bahram Varjavand, M.D., Ph.D.

Patrick Vogel, M.D.