Computed tomography angiography of the thoracic aorta

JA Scheske, JH Chung, S Abbara… - Radiologic …, 2016 - radiologic.theclinics.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Variability of maximal aortic aneurysm diameter measurements on CT scan: significance and methods to minimize

NS Cayne, FJ Veith, EC Lipsitz, T Ohki, M Mehta… - Journal of vascular …, 2004 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: We noted substantial differences when measuring repeatedly the same
abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) on the same computed tomography (CT) scan. This study …

Common first-pass CT angiography findings associated with rapid growth rate in abdominal aorta aneurysms between 3 and 5 cm in largest diameter

A Aghayev, AA Giannopoulos… - American Journal of …, 2018 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to describe CT angiography (CTA) findings of
lumen contrast heterogeneity and intraluminal thrombus volume and to evaluate their …

CT angiography of the thoracic aorta

JH Chung, BB Ghoshhajra, CA Rojas… - Radiologic …, 2010 - radiologic.theclinics.com
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 …

Imaging of the thoracic and thoracoabdominal aorta.

MF Fillinger - Seminars in Vascular Surgery, 2000 - europepmc.org
Surgical and endovascular treatment of aortic diseases greatly depends on accurate
preoperative imaging. Furthermore, intraoperative assessment of endovascular device …

MR angiography for evaluation of abdominal aortic aneurysm: has the time come?

EK Yucel - Radiology, 1994 - pubs.rsna.org
BDOMINAL aortic aneurysm(AAA) is a common disease that can be cxpected to increase in
frequency as the population ages. The prevalence rises rapidly in men after the age of 60 …

Thoracic aorta

E Ward, JC Carr - Magnetic Resonance Angiography: Principles and …, 2011 - Springer
Diseases of the thoracic aorta are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality and can
result in potentially catastrophic consequences, if the condition remains undiagnosed …

Clinical and patho-anatomical factors affecting expansion of thoracic aortic aneurysms

RS Bonser, D Pagano, ME Lewis, SJ Rooney, P Guest… - Heart, 2000 - heart.bmj.com
OBJECTIVE To examine the expansion of aneurysmal aortic segments (⩾ 35 mm) and to
assess the impact of clinical and patho-anatomical factors on aneurysm expansion. DESIGN …

MRI and MRA of aortic disease

K Yoshioka, R Tanaka - Annals of Vascular Diseases, 2010 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) play a
critical role in diagnosing aortic disease such as aortic dissection and aneurysm …

Conventional CT of the aorta

JD Godwin - Journal of Thoracic Imaging, 1990 - journals.lww.com
The advent of CT has changed the way thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections are
evaluated. In many cases, CT is the only roentgenographic examination needed beyond …