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Imaging of Aortic Aneurysms:What Do We Need to Know and Which Techniques Should Be Chosen?

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Preoperative aortic aneurysm imaging has traditionally primarily involved assessment of the aneurysm size that has been the main determinant of the rupture risk. Aneurysm diameter has therefore been the primary criteria for elective aneurysm repair. The wide use of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has led to higher demands on the imaging of aortic aneurysms. The planning of EVAR requires high-definition 3D imaging and the method of choice is currently contrast-enhanced CT scanning. Post-processing workstations are essential to be able to extract maximum information from the imaging data, including the planning of EVAR.

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Dias, N.V., Resch, T. (2014). Imaging of Aortic Aneurysms:What Do We Need to Know and Which Techniques Should Be Chosen?. In: Saba, L., Sanches, J., Pedro, L., Suri, J. (eds) Multi-Modality Atherosclerosis Imaging and Diagnosis. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7425-8_23

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