Why the study?
Does high-resolution computed tomography accurately diagnose dissecting aortic aneurysms in patients evaluated for suspected dissection?
Population
50 patients evaluated for the possibility of dissecting aortic aneurysm during a three-year period
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High-resolution CT may aid suspected aortic dissection diagnosis; leaves open need for prospective validation before practice change.
Does high-resolution computed tomography accurately diagnose dissecting aortic aneurysms in patients evaluated for suspected dissection?
High-resolution CT provides an accurate and noninvasive method for evaluating patients with suspected dissecting aortic aneurysms.
Thorsen et al. (1983) studied this question.
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