CT criteria for Differentiation between True and False Lumen in Aortic Dissection

Authors

  • Thanongchai Siriapisith Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
  • Trongtum Tongdee Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
  • Ranista Tongdee Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
  • Poonsook Jitnuson Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
  • Supavadee Karuvanarint Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

Keywords:

CT, Lumen, Aortic

Abstract

Acute aortic dissection can be an emergency event characterized by the splitting of tunica media of the aortic wall by high pressure arterial blood throught an intimomedial tear: The CT imaging is a currently emerging technique for dianosis and evaluation of aortic dissection and has sensitivity and specificity of nearly 100%. The differentiation between true and false lumens of aortic dissection is important for percutaneous treatment with endovascular grafts or surgical repair: Previous studies described CT criteria to distinguish true from false lumens. The most reliable sings in this study are outer wall calcification, intraluminal thrombus, eccentric flap calcification, a larger area at one-quarter distance, and a larger area at one-half distance.

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Published

01-08-2004

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Siriapisith, T. ., Tongdee, T. ., Tongdee, R. ., Jitnuson, P. ., & Karuvanarint, S. (2004). CT criteria for Differentiation between True and False Lumen in Aortic Dissection. Siriraj Medical Journal, 56(8), 410–417. Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/245532

Issue

Vol. 56 No. 8 (2004): August

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