Use of electrocardiographic-gated 4-dimensional CT to assess patency of abdominal aortic branch vessels in type B dissection.
Abstract. CT plays an important role in the evaluation of suspected aortic dissection. In this case, use of ECG gating and 4D imaging demonstrated of dynamically changing perfusion to an abdominal aortic visceral branch vessel in a type B dissection.
Bolen
Michael A
MA
Imaging Institute, Cardiovascular Section, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue/J1-4, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. bolenm@ccf.org
Mastracci
Tara M
TM
Schoenhagen
Paul
P
D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014654:Vascular Patency