Review Article

CT and MRI in the Evaluation of Thoracic Aortic Diseases

Figure 4

Aortic dilation—(a) sagittal oblique reconstructed CT in a 41-year-old male shows dilated ascending aorta (4.6 cm) not having reached the size required for a diagnosis of aneurysm. (b) Axial CT image shows the dilated ascending aorta but normal descending thoracic aorta.
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