… Computed tomography technology has improved dramatically in the past decade and now
constitutes the backbone of preoperative evaluation for aortic … the optimal assessment of aortic …

… Recent advances in computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) … of thoracic
aortic diseases, resulting in better patient outcomes. In this article, anatomy of thoracic aorta, …

… reference values for thoracic aortic diameters in healthy, normotensive, nonobese adults
to identify aortic pathology by MDCT. MDCT measurements of the thoracic aorta should use …

… The main applications of CT to the thoracic aorta have been in assessing aneurysm,
dissection, and postoperative complications. CT is not recommended for diagnosis of suspected …

… advances in repair of thoracic aortic disease using novel open … of CT in assessing thoracic
aortic aneurysms, acute aortic … imaging surveillance of the thoracic aorta will be highlighted. …

… –y plane] rather than from true aortic short-axis images). Therefore, … thoracic aorta. ECG-gated
MDCT is poised to become the reference standard method for assessing the thoracic aorta…

… diagnostic imaging modality in the evaluation of thoracic aortic disease has not been as…
in evaluating suspected thoracic aortic disease. The specific goal was to assess whether CT …

… who had undergone both contrast-enhanced computed tomography angiography (CTA)
and cardiac MRI evaluation of the aortic root and/or thoracic aorta at our institution within a 6-…

… use of helical computed tomography is well established in the evaluation of the thoracic
aorta. … to set up normal diameters for the thoracic aorta of adults obtained by helical computed …

… assess the use of skeletal muscle mass measurements at two thoracic levels to diagnose
sarcopenia on computed … modalities, computed tomography (CT) is used for the evaluation of …