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CT of thoracic aorta

Indications: - evaluation of aortic disease - thoracic aortic aneurysm - thoracic aortic dissection - coarctation of aorta - aortic calcification - aortic atheroma Advantages: - high-resolution tomographic images - enables 3 dimensional reconstruction of vasculature Disadvantages: - radiation exposure

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CT of chest; CT of thorax

References

  1. Loinc