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Role of MRI in the Diagnosis of Aortic Dissection

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Aortic Dissection and Related Syndromes

Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ((DICM,volume 260))

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MR imaging is increasingly becoming a first-line investigation for the evaluation of diseases of the aorta1. Advantages of MRI include avoidance of ionizing radiation and the use of contrast agents, which are not nephrotoxic. Over the last years, major technological advances resulted in significant increases in acquisition speed.

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  1. Division of Cardiology, Robert Bosch Medical Center, Stuttgart, Germany

    Gabriel Meinhardt, Heiko Mahrholdt & Udo Sechtem

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  1. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

    Kim A. Eagle MD (Albion Walter Hewlett Professor of Internal Medicine, Chief of Clinical Cardiology, Clinical Director of Cardiovascular Center) (Albion Walter Hewlett Professor of Internal Medicine, Chief of Clinical Cardiology, Clinical Director of Cardiovascular Center)

  2. Ohio State University Hospital East, Columbus, Ohio, USA

    Ragavendra R. Baliga MD, MBA (Director, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine) (Director, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine)

  3. Thoracic Aortic Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Eric M. Isselbacher MD (Co-Director) (Co-Director)

  4. Division of Cardiology, University Hospital Rostock, Rostock, Germany

    Christoph A. Nienaber MD (Head) (Head)

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Meinhardt, G., Mahrholdt, H., Sechtem, U. (2007). Role of MRI in the Diagnosis of Aortic Dissection. In: Eagle, K.A., Baliga, R.R., Isselbacher, E.M., Nienaber, C.A. (eds) Aortic Dissection and Related Syndromes. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 260. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-36001-0_6

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