Recommendations for accurate CT diagnosis of suspected acute aortic syndrome (AAS)--on behalf of the British Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (BSCI)/British Society of Cardiovascular CT (BSCCT).

Vardhanabhuti, Varut; Nicol, Edward; Morgan-Hughes, Gareth; A Roobottom, Carl; Roditi, Giles; C K Hamilton, Mark; K Bull, Russell; Pugliese, Franchesca; C Williams, Michelle; Stirrup, James; Padley, Simon; Taylor, Andrew; Ceri Davies, L; Bury, Roger; Harden, Stephen

doi:10.1259/bjr.20150705

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Recommendations for accurate CT diagnosis of suspected acute aortic syndrome (AAS)--on behalf of the British Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (BSCI)/British Society of Cardiovascular CT (BSCCT).

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Authors:

Varut Vardhanabhuti

Edward Nicol

Gareth Morgan-Hughes

Abstract

Accurate and timely assessment of suspected acute aortic syndrome is crucial in this life-threatening condition. Imaging with CT plays a central role in the diagnosis to allow expedited management. Diagnosis can be made using locally available expertise with optimized scanning parameters, making ful...

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