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Role of 64 MSCT in the
Evaluation of Aortic Lesions
Ahmed
Hamimi(1), Basem A. Ramadan(2), Hanan Moursy(1),
Adel A. Ramadan (1).
Departments of Radiology(1) & cardiothoracic surgery(2),
Faculty of medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt
Tanta
Med. Sc. J 2008; 3(4):118-125
Article type: Original article
Background/Aim: Multslice CT (MSCT) has proved its importance and
applicability in the evaluation of vascular disease including
stenosis, occlusion, aneursyms and dissection as well as evaluation
of post-traumatic events. The aim of the work will be directed to
identify the role of MSCT in the evaluation of aortic lesions.
Patients & Methods: The study will be conducted on patients
suspected of having aortic lesions based on clinico- laboratory
basis. Each patient will be subjected to thorough history taking,
Clinical examination, and MSCT aortography. Results: The advance of
cardio-thoracic surgery techniques adds the burden of many questions
that need to be answered including the extent, width, and shape of
the flap and implication of the coronary arteries and major aortic
branches. The presence of leakage is of equal importance in both
dissecting and atherosclerotic aneurysms. Evaluation of abdominal
aortic aneurysm and leakage by MSCT has proved its usefulness
particularly in planning for operative intervention including the
length, size of the aneurysm and implication of the major aortic
branches. Conclusion: 64 MSCT is an excellent tool for examining the
aorta. It gives a great deal of information that abolishes the need
of another diagnostic tool prior to operative intervention. It
offers a great mapping of dissecting aortic flap, abdominal aortic
aneurysms and coarctation. Time of an essence in dealing with
emergency patients and 64 MSCT offers a great portal of diagnosis
considering time efficacy and accuracy.
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