ASER core curriculum illustration project: aortic intramural hematoma (IMH)

Alexandre Perez-Girbes; Gregor M Dunham; Ken F Linnau

doi:10.1007/s10140-016-1457-3

ASER core curriculum illustration project: aortic intramural hematoma (IMH)

Emerg Radiol. 2017 Apr;24(2):219-221. doi: 10.1007/s10140-016-1457-3. Epub 2016 Oct 24.

Authors

Alexandre Perez-Girbes¹, Gregor M Dunham², Ken F Linnau²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe, Av. Fernando Abril Martorell, 106, 46026, Valencia, Spain. perez_alegir@gva.es.
² Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.

PMID: 27778114
DOI: 10.1007/s10140-016-1457-3

Abstract

This is the 23rd installment of a series that will highlight one case per publication issue from the bank of cases available online as part of the American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER) educational resources. Our goal is to generate more interest in and use of our online materials. To view more cases online, please visit the ASER Core Curriculum and Recommendations for Study online at http://www.aseronline.org/curriculum/toc.htm .

Keywords: Acute aortic syndrome; Aorta; CT; Emergency radiology; IMH; Intramural hematoma.

MeSH terms

Aged
Aortic Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Computed Tomography Angiography
Diagnosis, Differential
Emergency Medicine / education
Female
Hematoma / diagnostic imaging*
Humans
Radiology / education
Tomography, X-Ray Computed