Fig. 2

Aortic dissection in bSSFP and CE-CMRA: Residual aortic dissection 18-years after aortic root replacement due to acute type A dissection in a 72 year-old woman with Marfan syndrome. Both non-contrast 2D SSFP in (a) parasagittal and (b) transversal plane as well as 3D CE-CMRA in (c) parasagittal and (d) transversal orientation clearly display the dissection membrane visible in the ascending (Aa) and descending aorta (Ad) with high image quality (4 points by both readers). The CE-CMRA provides additional information regarding the perfusion of lumens and shows hyperperfusion of the larger false lumen in the descending aorta in this case