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The great vessels include the aorta, the superior and inferior vena cava, the pulmonary artery, and the pulmonary veins. There are multiple medical conditions affecting the great vessels that require imaging to asses their complications, establish their diagnosis, or monitor their therapy response. This topic discusses some of the common medical conditions where radiology plays an important role in their diagnosis and assessment.
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Al-Tubaikh, J.A. (2010). Diseases of the Great Vessels. In: Al-Tubaikh, J.A. (eds) Internal Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03709-2_27
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