Imaging of the thoracic aorta in adults: When, how and why?;Comment, quand et pourquoi réaliser une imagerie de l'aorte thoracique chez l'adulte?

Journal de Radiologie

Volumn 85, Issue 6 II, 2004, Pages 854-869

  Jacquier, A ^a   Chabbert, V ^b   Vidal, V ^a   Otal, P ^b   Gaubert, J Y ^a   Joffre, F ^b   Rousseau, H ^b   Bartoli, J M ^a  

^a TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

Author keywords

Aorta, aneurysm; Aorta, angiography; Aorta, coarctation; Aorta, CT; Aorta, diseases; Aorta, dissection; Aorta, injuries; Aorta, MR; Aortitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA COARCTATION; AORTA DISSECTION; AORTITIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; REVIEW; SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY; THORACIC AORTA; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ULCER;

EID: 3142510870     PISSN: 02210363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0221-0363(04)97692-5     Document Type: Review

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