title: Diagnostic imaging of acute rupture of the thoracic aorta by blunt trauma.
abstract: Ten patients with acute rupture of the thoracic aorta by blunt trauma were studied. In all instances chest radiographs, computed tomography and aortography were performed. A diagnostic algorithm is proposed for subjects with suspected acute rupture of the thoracic aorta.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Scienze Radiologiche, Universitá di Milano, Ospedale San Paolo, Italia.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pozzato
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marzano
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gattoni
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vitali
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fedriga
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Uslenghi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001027:Aortography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*