4D CT Angiography will allow us to visualize the blood vessels of the neck, heart, aorta, kidney and legs *. This may be useful for those who have diffused blood vessel disease such as diabetes, Takayasu's disease, aortic aneurysms and aortic dissections. We also provide other vascular services including:

Vascular ultrasound imaging (for peripheral vessels, renal artery, deep vein thrombosis, saphenous veins, aorta)

Vascular angiography, angioplasty and stenting

Vena caval filter insertion



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  Vascular disease diagnosis / treatment

Abnormalities of blood vessel in the body can be visualized in seconds with Vascular or Whole Body CT angiography. Breakthrough vascular imaging technologies allow fast coverage speed and enables examination of chest, abdomen, pelvis and lower extremities in one scan with sub-millimetre detail *. Indications include assessing:

Patency of vessels after angioplasty, stenting or bypass grafting

Vascular supply of tumours and suitability for chemo-embolisation

Suitability for surgery or stenting procedures (aortic aneurysms)

Renal artery stenosis

Severity of blockage of lower limb vessels

* Info relating to the 4D CT scanner & pictures are obtained with permission from the Philips brochures/website as of 1st Nov 2004 &/or has been verified by Philips Medical Systems, Singapore.




Infra-renal abdominal aortic aneurysm (Before and after stenting)



Lower Limb CT angiography

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