Thoracic aortic aneurysm MRI
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The definitive diagnosis of thoracic aortic aneurysm can be made using Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA). Once the diagnosis is made, serial MRAs (or CT) are recommended every 6-12 months.
2010 ACC/ AHA Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Thoracic Aortic Disease (DO NOT EDIT)[1]
Aortic Imaging Techniques to Determine the Presence and Progression of Thoracic Aortic Disease (DO NOT EDIT)[1]
| Class I |
| "1. For measurements taken by computed tomographic imaging or magnetic resonance imaging, the external diameter should be measured perpendicular to the axis of blood flow. For aortic root measurements, the widest diameter, typically at the mid-sinus level, should be used. (Level of Evidence: C)" |
Recommendations for Aortic Imaging in Genetic Syndromes (DO NOT EDIT)[1]
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| "1. Patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome should have yearly magnetic resonance imaging from the cerebrovascular circulation to the pelvis (Level of Evidence:B)" |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hiratzka LF, Bakris GL, Beckman JA; et al. (2010). "2010 ACCF/AHA/AATS/ACR/ASA/SCA/SCAI/SIR/STS/SVM guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with Thoracic Aortic Disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American College of Radiology, American Stroke Association, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Interventional Radiology, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and Society for Vascular Medicine". Circulation. 121 (13): e266–369. doi:10.1161/CIR.0b013e3181d4739e. PMID 20233780. Unknown parameter
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