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Multidetector computed tomography angiography provides rapid detection, high spatial resolution, and accurate anatomical measurements for evaluating acute aortic syndrome.
This review highlights the critical role of multidetector computed tomography angiography in the rapid and accurate diagnosis of acute aortic syndromes, including aortic dissection, intramural hematoma, and penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer.
Supports MDCTA for acute aortic syndrome evaluation; review leaves open need for prospective comparative trials.
Multidetector computed tomography (CT) has become the best modality for evaluating an aorta in the acute setting, due to its ability to rapidly detect aortic pathology with high spatial resolution. Moreover, using three-dimensional multiplanar reconstruction, CT scans can provide informative images and accurate measurements of aortic size and other anatomical landmarks. This review focuses on the CT imaging findings of aortic normal anatomy, aortic aneurysm, and the imaging spectrum of acute aortic syndrome, which includes penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer, intramural hematoma, and aortic dissection.
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Kang et al. (2017) conducted a review in Acute Aortic Syndrome. Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) was evaluated. Multidetector computed tomography angiography provides rapid detection, high spatial resolution, and accurate anatomical measurements for evaluating acute aortic syndrome.
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