title: MR imaging of the aorta.
abstract: Recent advances in noninvasive imaging methods, such as CT and MR imaging, have replaced most of invasive angiographic procedures in the diagnosis of acquired aortic disease, decreasing the cost and morbidity of diagnosis. This article reviews and illustrates present MR imaging methods for evaluation of the aorta. Common diseases of the aorta also are discussed with a focus on their unique morphologic and functional features and characteristic MR imaging findings. Knowledge of pathologic conditions of common aortic diseases and proper MR imaging techniques enables accurate and time-efficient aortic evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Radiation Biology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan. ichiro-s@net.nagasaki-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.forename: Eijun
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sueyoshi
authors.forename: Masataka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uetani
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media