MRI measurements of the thoracic aorta and pulmonary artery

ConclusionNormal values for transverse diameters of the thoracic aorta and main pulmonary artery were established using 2D and 3D non‐contrast MR sequences in healthy adults. Overall both inter‐observer agreement, and agreement between 2D and 3D techniques was good. Mean diameter differences demonstrated at the aortic annulus, ascending aorta and aortic arch between LC and LSC although significant were less than one millimetre and unlikely to be important in clinical practice.

Source: Australasian Radiology - August 1, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Leyla Beck, Abdi ‐Aziz Mohamed, Wendy E Strugnell, Harry Bartlett, Viviana Rodriguez, Christian Hamilton‐Craig, Richard E Slaughter Tags: Medical Imaging —Original Article Source Type: research