title: CT angiography of the abdominal and thoracic aorta.
abstract: Evaluation of the abdominal and thoracic aorta is one of the most common indications for CT angiography (CTA). CTA largely has replaced conventional angiography in the assessment of aortic aneurysms and dissections because it provides all the relevant anatomic information at reduced cost, morbidity, and radiation exposure. This article will focus on the technique, interpretation, and pitfalls in the CTA evaluation of the abdominal and thoracic aorta.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Stanford University Medical Center, CA 94305-5105, USA.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Jeffrey
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*