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CTA of the Aorta by MDCT

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Since aortic pathologies are associated with high morbidity and mortality, they require an accurate and efficient diagnostic approach. The introduction of multidetector-row technology with option of high-resolution CTA has extensively improved and expanded the clinical applications and is the standard of reference in diagnosis and follow-up of patients with aortic pathologies. The aim of the present chapter is to provide technical details for CTA of the aorta and to overview the most common clinical pathologies of the aorta. These include different types of aortic aneurysms and dissections, penetrating aortic ulcers, intramural aortic hematomas, aortitis, and traumatic injuries of the aorta. Furthermore, this chapter outlines the role of CTA in endovascular aortic reconstruction.

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  1. Department of Clinical Radiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377, Munich, Germany

    Wieland H. Sommer, Daniel Theisen & Bernd J. Wintersperger

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Sommer, W., Theisen, D., Wintersperger, B. (2009). CTA of the Aorta by MDCT. In: Reiser, M., Becker, C., Nikolaou, K., Glazer, G. (eds) Multislice CT. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-33125-4_23

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