title: Multidetector computed tomography and 2- and 3-dimensional postprocessing in the evaluation of congenital thoracic vascular anomalies.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We report examples of congenital anomalies of the thoracic vessels studied with multidetector computed tomography (MDCT), with special respect to bidimensional (2D) and 3-dimensional (3D) postprocessing.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nonselected patients with vascular and nonvascular disorders underwent chest MDCT with the use of a 16-row scanner. Postprocessing was done to obtain 2D and 3D postprocessing images.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MDCT with 2D and 3D postprocessing is helpful in evaluating complex vascular congenital anomalies of the chest.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Euganea Medica Diagnostic Center, Albignasego, PD, Italy. aldo.morra@euganeamedica.it
authors.forename: Aldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morra
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clemente
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Del Borrello
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Berretta
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Greco
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013895:Thoracic Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*