2024年7月26日 · Pulsation artifact is very common in non-gated CT scans, seen in up to 92% 8. The diameter of the ascending aorta should be measured at multiple levels, making follow-up …

2013年5月23日 · Measurements are typically reported at aortic annulus (solid black line), aortic sinuses of Valsalva (solid white line), sinotubular junction (dashed black line), mid ascending …

2024年10月9日 · Now I get this lung cancer screening ct scan done and it says as incidental finding my ascending aorta is dialated to 3.9cm. Does this mean it’s grown 1.6 mm in two …

2025年1月13日 · Dilatation of the ascending aorta is a common finding in the elderly but unusual in younger patients. In adults, an ascending aortic diameter greater than 4 cm is considered to …

2024年3月20日 · The ascending aorta ascends slightly towards the right of midline where it can be seen as part of the mediastinal outline on a chest radiograph. This should only be the case …

2023年4月25日 · Usually, you'll have an echocardiogram, CT or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) scan at least six months after your aneurysm is diagnosed. An imaging test also may …

2020年9月1日 · Although echocardiography has some roles in screening and monitoring the aortic root and ascending aorta, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are …

If your aortic aneurysm was first detected by a CT or CAT scan, it’s important to have another, immediate scan via either MRI or TEE. The reason is that sometimes, the interpretation of a …

Recently, a published study demonstrated that dual source CT scan is as accurate as MRI in documenting TAA diameters in patients with BAV and a stenotic aortic valve which comes to …

Ascending aortic aneurysms (AsAA) remain a silent killer for which timely intervention and surveillance intervals are critical. Despite this, little is known about the follow-up care patients …