MDCT evaluation of acute aortic syndrome

Seung Min Yoo; Hwa Yeon Lee; Charles S White

doi:10.1016/j.thorsurg.2009.12.011

MDCT evaluation of acute aortic syndrome

Thorac Surg Clin. 2010 Feb;20(1):149-65. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2009.12.011.

Authors

Seung Min Yoo¹, Hwa Yeon Lee, Charles S White

Affiliation

¹ Department of Diagnostic Radiology, 351 Yatop-dong Bundang-gu, CHA Medical University Hospital, Bundang 463-712, Korea.

PMID: 20378066
DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2009.12.011

Abstract

MDCT plays an important role in the rapid and accurate diagnosis of AAS. Precise understanding of the current concepts and various CT features of subtypes of AAS is helpful in diagnosing AAS and improving patient outcome.