title: Virtual angioscopy and 3D navigation of the aorta.
abstract: The objective of this study is to demonstrate the applicability of virtual angioscopy (VA) in different forms of aortic disease where the diagnosis is unclear or uncertain. Five cases are presented where VA helped to establish a correct diagnosis and to choose the best surgical strategy by providing an intuitive image of the aorta.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothortacic Surgery, Hospital de Santa Marta, CHLC, Lisbon, Portugal.
authors.forename: António Cruz
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Tomás
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothortacic Surgery, Hospital de Santa Marta, CHLC, Lisbon, Portugal.
authors.forename: Álvaro Laranjeira
authors.initials: ÁL
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothortacic Surgery, Hospital de Santa Marta, CHLC, Lisbon, Portugal.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fragata
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017546:Angioscopy / Q000379:methods*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D014584:User-Computer Interface