The Thoracic Aorta

摘要: Catheter angiography, transthoracic and transoesophageal ultrasound contrast-enhanced helical CT are generally accepted well-established imaging modalities for detecting pathology of the thoracic aorta. The disadvantages X-ray angiography include exposure patient to ionising radiation potential risk complications iodinated contrast agents. known mortality morbidity catheter which includes iatrogenic dissection, local groin problems, pseudoaneurysm formation at puncture site embolisation plaque fragments, yet another reason opt a less invasive diagnostic approach. Since advent magnetic resonance (MRI) in field radiology well over decade ago, this tendency has prevailed is still progress. Due combination superb intrinsic spatial resolution, ability acquire images any plane, MRI rapidly developing into modality choice cardiovascular pathology.