Diagnosis with ECG-gated MDCT of floating thrombus in aortic arch in a patient with type-A dissection.
Multidetector computed tomography has been shown to be accurate in noninvasive assessment of chest vascular disease. The motion artifacts of the thoracic aorta and the supra-aortic vessels were significantly reduced in the electrocardiogram (ECG)-gated data acquisition. This positive effect of ECG synchronization is more pronounced in the region of the ascending aorta, aortic arch, and proximal descending aorta.
Lumia
Domenico
D
Department of Radiology, University of Insubria Varese, Italy. domenicolumia@gmail.com
Carrafiello
Gianpaolo
G
Laganà
Domenico
D
Musazzi
Andrea
A
Giorgianni
Andrea
A
Sala
Andrea
A
Fugazzola
Carlo
C
D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications*; D016477:Artifacts; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*