The aorta is the largest artery in the human body, pumping up to 200 million liters of blood
through the body in an average lifetime. Thoracic aortic disease presentation ranges from …

The aorta is the largest artery in the human body, pumping up to 200 million liters of blood
through the body in an average lifetime. Thoracic aortic disease presentation ranges from …

Disease of the thoracic aorta can present with a broad clinical spectrum of symptoms and
signs. Patients may be rushed to the emergency room with life-threatening complications of …

The clinical presentation of diseases involving the thoracic aorta ranges from a large
number of asymptomatic patients with clinically undetectable thoracic aortic aneurysm to …

Opinion statement Thoracic aortic disease is increasing in prevalence and can result in
serious morbidity and mortality. Computed tomography (CT) angiography is an important …

CT angiography is the primary tool for thoracic aortic assessment. It offers the
knowledgeable interpreter the ability to assess the aortic lumen, wall, and branches in a …

Evaluation of the abdominal and thoracic aorta is one of the most common indications for CT
angiography (CTA). CTA largely has replaced conventional angiography in the assessment …

CT, MRI and transesophageal echocardiography have become the standard of reference for
evaluation of the thoracic aorta. Angiography is mainly performed as a presurgical …

C OMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) has be-come one of the foremost methods in imaging
thoracic aortic diseases. Although there are advantages and disadvantages in using other …

Since its clinical introduction in 1991, volumetric CT scanning using spiral or helical
scanners has resulted in a revolution for diagnostic imaging. Helical CT has improved over …