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[Magnetic resonance tomography of a thoracic aortic aneurysm]
R P Spielmann1, B Sehlz, J Schofer
1Abteilung für Röntgendiagnostik, Universitätskrankenhaus Eppendorf, Hamburg.
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|December 1, 1988
Abstract:
The results of magnetic resonance imaging in 16 patients with non-dissecting aneurysm of the thoracic aorta are presented. Scans with ECG-gated spin-echo sequences in transversal, coronal, and left anterior oblique views demonstrated the size and extent of the aneurysms. Measurements of the maximum aneurysmal diameter differed by less than 5 mm from measurements obtained with computed tomography. In 6 of 7 patients with presence of wall adherent intraluminal signal, phase images were able to differentiate accurately between mural thrombus and slow blood flow.