title: MRI and MRA of Aortic Disease.
abstract: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) play a critical role in diagnosing aortic disease such as aortic dissection and aneurysm. Additionally, the advent of contrast-enhanced MRA has allowed MRA to advance markedly and several new imaging techniques to emerge as well. While computed tomography (CT) angiography using multidetector-row CT is a significant innovation, MRA may generate more useful diagnostic information, such as on the artery of Adamkiewicz.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Radiology, Iwate Medical University Hospital, Morioka, Japan.
authors.forename: Kunihiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshioka
authors.forename: Ryoichi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tanaka
keywords: aneurysm; aorta; magnetic resonance angiography; magnetic resonance imaging
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