title: Radiography of diseases involving the aortic valve and thoracic aorta.
abstract: This article presents the plain radiographic findings in a variety of conditions that affect the aortic valve and thoracic aorta. For many of the lesions presented in this article, the diagnosis can readily be made by using digital subtraction angiography, computed tomography, and echocardiography. The use of these modalities in conjunction with the chest radiographic findings is emphasized.
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001020:Aortic Stenosis, Subvalvular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001027:Aortography; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging