title: Three-dimensional spiral computed tomography angiography as an alternative imaging modality for a silent dissecting aortic aneurysm--a case report.
abstract: The authors report a patient with silent dissecting aortic aneurysm in whom three-dimensional spiral computed tomography (CT) angiography (3D-CTA) provided important imaging data. Images obtained by 3D-CTA were compared with the results of both conventional angiography and CT. They conclude that 3D-CTA was a powerful diagnostic modality for this patient, in addition to conventional CT and angiography.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Internal Medicine, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saku
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takeda
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nii
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shirai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okabe
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohta
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arakawa
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction / Q000379:methods; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D007472:Iohexol; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D007472:Iohexol