Diagnosis with ECG-gated MDCT of floating thrombus in aortic arch in a patient with type-A dissection

Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2008;4(3):735-9. doi: 10.2147/vhrm.s2311.

Abstract

Multidetector computed tomography has been shown to be accurate in noninvasive assessment of chest vascular disease. The motion artifacts of the thoracic aorta and the supra-aortic vessels were significantly reduced in the electrocardiogram (ECG)-gated data acquisition. This positive effect of ECG synchronization is more pronounced in the region of the ascending aorta, aortic arch, and proximal descending aorta.

Keywords: ECG-gated; MDCT 64-slice; chest vascular disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / complications*
  • Aortic Dissection / complications*
  • Artifacts
  • Brachiocephalic Trunk / diagnostic imaging
  • Carotid Artery, Common / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Angiography / methods
  • Electrocardiography / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Subclavian Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Thrombosis / complications*
  • Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*