title: Imaging of thoracic aortic disease.
abstract: Computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and transesophageal echocardiography represent the relatively noninvasive techniques available for imaging thoracic aortic disease, especially in the evaluation of aneurysms and dissections. The article discusses the technique and application of these modalities in the evaluation of thoracic aorta. Imaging appearances of the commonly encountered pathologies of the thoracic aorta are presented and discussed, and potential pitfalls of technique and diagnosis are addressed.
authors.affiliation: Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. burban@rad.jhu.edu
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Urban
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Bluemke
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Fishman
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed