title: MDCT evaluation of acute aortic syndrome.
abstract: This article provides a summary of acute aortic syndrome (AAS), focusing especially on the multidetector CT technique and findings of AAS, as well as recent concepts regarding the subtypes of AAS, consisting of aortic dissection, intramural hematoma, penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer, and unstable aortic aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, CHA Medical University Hospital, Bundang, Korea.
authors.forename: Seung Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Hwa Yeon
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Charles S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014456:Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging