title: Recommendations for accurate CT diagnosis of suspected acute aortic syndrome (AAS)--on behalf of the British Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (BSCI)/British Society of Cardiovascular CT (BSCCT).
abstract: Accurate and timely assessment of suspected acute aortic syndrome is crucial in this life-threatening condition. Imaging with CT plays a central role in the diagnosis to allow expedited management. Diagnosis can be made using locally available expertise with optimized scanning parameters, making full use of recent advances in CT technology. Each imaging centre must optimize their protocols to allow accurate diagnosis, to optimize radiation dose and in particular to reduce the risk of false-positive diagnosis that may simulate disease. This document outlines the principles for the acquisition of motion-free imaging of the aorta in this context.
authors.affiliation: 1 Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, John Bull Building, Plymouth, UK.|2 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Varut
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vardhanabhuti
authors.affiliation: 3 Radiology Department, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nicol
authors.affiliation: 4 Department of Cardiology, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK.
authors.forename: Gareth
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Morgan-Hughes
authors.affiliation: 1 Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, John Bull Building, Plymouth, UK.|5 Department of Radiology, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK.
authors.forename: Carl A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Roobottom
authors.affiliation: 6 Department of Radiology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: Giles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Roditi
authors.affiliation: 7 Department of Radiology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Mark C K
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.affiliation: 8 Department of Radiology, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth, UK.
authors.forename: Russell K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Bull
authors.affiliation: 9 Centre for Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging, NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, Barts and The London School of Medicine & Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Franchesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pugliese
authors.affiliation: 10 University of Edinburgh/British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
authors.forename: Michelle C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: 3 Radiology Department, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stirrup
authors.affiliation: 3 Radiology Department, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Padley
authors.affiliation: 11 Cardiothoracic Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.affiliation: 9 Centre for Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging, NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, Barts and The London School of Medicine & Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: L Ceri
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.affiliation: 12 Radiology Department, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals, Blackpool, UK.
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bury
authors.affiliation: 13 Department of Cardiothoracic Radiology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust, Southampton, UK.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Harden
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001027:Aortography; D006801:Humans; D058226:Plaque, Atherosclerotic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014456:Ulcer / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006113:United Kingdom