title: Computed tomography of thoracic aortic dissection: accuracy and pitfalls.
abstract: During a 5 year period, 137 patients with suspected acute aortic dissection were screened by CT. The radiologic diagnosis of dissection was made in 54 cases and eliminated in 76. There were seven false-negative CT examinations. Surgical and angiographic correlations or clinical follow-up were obtained with all patients.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007482:Iothalamate Meglumine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: C001694:meglumine ioxithalamate; D007482:Iothalamate Meglumine