… thoracic aortic diseases. Although discussion focuses on the thoracic aorta, initial examination
of the aorta … Risk factors for aortic dissection include preexisting thoracic aortic aneurysm, …

… THORACIC AORTIC ANEURYSM There are several studies evaluating the epidemiology of
aortic aneurysm… population revealed an incidence of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) of 489 …

… In part, this is caused by increasing rates of incidental detection on unrelated imaging
studies (eg, lung cancer screening, coronary computed tomography angiography [CTA]/calcium …

… Multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) of the aorta can be used to diagnose
various acute and chronic conditions of the aorta, including aortic aneurysms, aortic dissections, …

… Multidetector computed tomographic (CT) angiography is routinely performed for the … of
thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs), having essentially replaced diagnostic angiography. Unlike …

… had an aneurysm of the thoracic aorta, and … aortic dissections were diagnosed by CT and
angiography; nine had spontaneous dissections and two had iatrogenic injuries to the aorta. …

… computed tomographic angiography (CTA) on pre- and postoperative thoracic endovascular
aneurysm repair (TEVAR) patients to characterize cardiac pulsatility-induced aortic motion …

… This article reviews the normal anatomy of the thoracic aorta, … -row computed tomography
angiography of the thoracic aorta … Thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) are important to recognize …

… angiography. This permits high-resolution imaging of structures adjacent to the thoracic
aorta. … of the concomitant malignancy and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), reporting an …

… in advance of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) …
of magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and computed tomography angiography (CTA) …