Why the study?
Does computed tomography improve the diagnosis of aortic dissection compared to aortography in patients with suspected dissection?
Does computed tomography improve the diagnosis of aortic dissection compared to aortography in patients with suspected dissection?
Computed tomography can successfully diagnose aortic dissection even when extensive aortography fails, suggesting it should be the diagnostic method of first choice.
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CT may detect aortic dissections missed by aortography; leaves open its role as first-line test.
Singh et al. (1986) studied this question.
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