Three-Dimensional Visualization and Imaging of the Entry Tear and Intimal Flap of Aortic Dissection Using CT Virtual Intravascular Endoscopy

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 11; no. 10; p. e0164750
• Main Authors: Qi, Yafei, Ma, Xiaoyuan, Li, Gang, Ma, Xiangxing, Wang, Qing, Yu, Dexin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 19.10.2016; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adult; Advertising executives; Aged; Aneurysm, Dissecting - diagnostic imaging; Aneurysms; Angiography; Aorta; Aortic Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging; Aortic dissection; Biology and Life Sciences; Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular system; CAT scans; Computed tomography; Coronary vessels; Dissection; Endoscopes; Endoscopy; Engineering and Technology; Female; Flaps; Hospitals; Humans; Imaging, Three-Dimensional; Injuries; Male; Medical imaging; Medicine and Health Sciences; Middle Aged; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Patients; Research and Analysis Methods; Surgery; Surgical instruments; Tearing; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Tunica Intima - diagnostic imaging; Type 2 diabetes; Vascular surgery; Visualization; Work stations; China

Conventional computed tomography (CT) approaches provides limited visualization of the entire endoluminal changes of aortic dissection (AD), which is essential for its treatment. As an important supplement, three-dimensional CT virtual intravascular endoscopy (VIE) can show relevant details. This st...