title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Surgery Discipline, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo 04023-900, Brazil. wjgomes.dcir@epm.br
authors.forename: Walter J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Gomes
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000254:growth & development*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000254:growth & development*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*