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Semin intervent Radiol 1997; 14(2): 125-137
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1057079
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Helical CT of the Injured Thoracic Aorta: Indications and Interpretation

Morris L. Gavant
  • University of Tennessee, Memphis School of Medicine, Department of Radiology and Elvis Presley Memorial Trauma Center, The Regional Medical Center at Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee
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21 May 2008 (online)

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Abstract

This article discusses the specific advantages and disadvantages of helial CT as a diagnostic tool to evaluate the traumatized thoracic aorta. The protocol, indications, potential problems, and reasons to defer to aortography are enumerated.