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Spiral CT of the thoracic aorta with 3-D volume rendering: A pictorial review of current applications

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Spiral CT represents an excellent noninvasive technique for acquiring data to create 3-D angiographic maps of the aorta. Coupling the data sets with 3-D imaging provides new and exciting capabilities for aortic imaging in a potentially more correct and accurate fashion.

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  1. Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 N. Caroline Street, 21287-0801, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Christine M. Wu, Bruce A. Urban & Elliot K. Fishman

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E.K.F. is a member of the Siemens Medical Advisory Board and owns HipGraphics stock. He is a consultant to, and a member of the board of directors of, HipGraphics.

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Wu, C.M., Urban, B.A. & Fishman, E.K. Spiral CT of the thoracic aorta with 3-D volume rendering: A pictorial review of current applications. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 22, 159–164 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002709900356

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