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Table 31 References, normal aortic dimensions in adults

From: Normal values for cardiovascular magnetic resonance in adults and children

First author, year

CMR technique

N, male: female

Age range (yrs)

Davis, 2014 [46]

SSFP; luminal diameter of thoracic and abdominal aorta

208: 239

19-70

Turkbey, 2013 [45]

Phase contrast (magnitude image); luminal diameter of ascending thoracic aorta

770:842

45-84

Burman, 2008 [47]

SSFP; luminal diameter of aortic root

60:60

20-80

  1. SSFP = steady-state free precession; yrs = years.