title: [Magnetic resonance tomography in the diagnosis of aneurysms and coarctations of the thoracic aorta].
abstract: MR-tomography (MRT) was performed in 25 patients with aneurysms and in 11 with coarctation of the thoracic aorta. For investigations a device with a resistive magnet (the force of a field--0.23 T) was used simultaneously with ECG. MRT revealed all cases of aortic dissection (10 patients) and one case with a false-positive result. Oblique sections in the direction of the thoracic aorta were used to assess the state of the aortic arch branches. Comparison of MRT and x-ray computerized tomography has shown that the diagnostic value of both methods was almost equal, however MRT was a safer method and easier to use. MRT was shown to be a method of choice for diagnosis of aneurysms and coarctations of the thoracic aorta but cannot be a substitution for aortography.
authors.forename: Iu N
authors.initials: IuN
authors.lastname: Belenkov
authors.forename: O I
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Belichenko
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Sinitsyn
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Magnitno-rezonansnaia tomografiia v diagnostike anevrizm i koarktatsiĭ grudnoĭ aorty.