Computed Tomography Angiography of the Thoracic Aorta

Jonathan A Scheske; Jonathan H Chung; Suhny Abbara; Brian B Ghoshhajra

doi:10.1016/j.rcl.2015.08.004

Computed Tomography Angiography of the Thoracic Aorta

Radiol Clin North Am. 2016 Jan;54(1):13-33. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2015.08.004. Epub 2015 Oct 23.

Authors

Jonathan A Scheske¹, Jonathan H Chung², Suhny Abbara³, Brian B Ghoshhajra⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, GRB-295, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
² Department of Radiology, National Jewish Health, 1400 Jackson Street, Denver, CO 80206, USA.
³ Department of Radiology, Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
⁴ Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, GRB-295, Boston, MA 02114, USA. Electronic address: bghoshhajra@mgh.harvard.edu.

PMID: 26654389
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2015.08.004

Abstract

This article reviews the multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) imaging appearance of common entities that are part of the wide spectrum of diseases involving the thoracic aorta. Electrocardiogram-gated MDCT is poised to become the reference standard method in assessing the thoracic aorta. Reproducible images of the aorta can be acquired independent of operator skill.

Keywords: Acute aortic syndrome; Aneurysm; Angiography; Computed tomography; Dissection; Thoracic aorta.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging*
Aortic Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Humans
Multidetector Computed Tomography*