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Radio-Anatomy of the Thoracic Aorta. 3D Imaging of the Aorta (CT, MRI and 3D Rotational Angiography)

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3D vascular imaging techniques offer a significant advantage over traditional imaging techniques. Using these techniques, we can perform anatomical dissection in vivo, thus helping in identifying disease, and helping in preoperative planning of surgical and endovascular procedures. Technical developments are rapidly evolving, and in the near future even more sophisticated imaging systems will emerge.

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  1. Service of Interventional Radiology, Ospedale Regionale di Lugano sede Civico, Via Tesserete 46, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland

    Jos C. van den Berg

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  1. Department of Radiology, Rangueil University Hospital, 1 av J. Poulhes — TSA 50032, 31059, Toulouse CEDEX 9, France

    Hervé Rousseau

  2. Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Department, University Hospital Center of Rennes Pontchaillou Hospital, Rue Henri Le Guillou, 35033, Rennes CEDEX 9, France

    Jean-Philippe Verhoye

  3. Radiology and Medical Imaging Department, University Hospital Center of Rennes Pontchaillou Hospital, Rue Henri Le Guillou, 35033, Rennes CEDEX 9, France

    Jean-François Heautot

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van den Berg, J.C. (2006). Radio-Anatomy of the Thoracic Aorta. 3D Imaging of the Aorta (CT, MRI and 3D Rotational Angiography). In: Rousseau, H., Verhoye, JP., Heautot, JF. (eds) Thoracic Aortic Diseases. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-38309-3_1

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