MDCT evaluation of acute aortic syndrome

Radiol Clin North Am. 2010 Jan;48(1):67-83. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2009.09.006.

Abstract

This article provides a summary of acute aortic syndrome (AAS), focusing especially on the multidetector CT technique and findings of AAS, as well as recent concepts regarding the subtypes of AAS, consisting of aortic dissection, intramural hematoma, penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer, and unstable aortic aneurysm.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / complications
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Diseases / complications
  • Aortic Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aortic Dissection / complications
  • Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Rupture / complications
  • Aortic Rupture / diagnostic imaging
  • Electrocardiography / methods
  • Hematoma / complications
  • Hematoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Syndrome
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
  • Ulcer / complications
  • Ulcer / diagnostic imaging