title: [CT Angiography for the pre- and postoperative evaluation of the thoracic aorta].
abstract: CT angiography is the imaging modality of choice for the pre- and postsurgical evaluation of patients with pathologies of the thoracic aorta. The purpose of this review is to familiarize the reader with the technical principle, recent technical developments and requirements for specific examination protocols and image interpretation, and to highlight common pathologies and findings.
authors.affiliation: Radiology, University Hospital Freiburg. gregor.pache@uniklinikfreiburg.de
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pache
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Euringer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Siepe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Langer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Blanke
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed