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Fig. 3 | Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

Fig. 3

From: Measurement accuracy of prototype non-contrast, compressed sensing-based, respiratory motion-resolved whole heart cardiovascular magnetic resonance angiography for the assessment of thoracic aortic dilatation: comparison with computed tomography angiography

Fig. 3

Representative case examples demonstrating comparison between CMRA and computed tomography angiography (CTA). Representative CMRA (a, c, e and g) and CTA (b, d, f and h) maximum intensity projection images displayed as 5 mm thick slabs are shown in the candy cane view of the aorta. Case 1 (a CMRA and b CTA) features a 68-year-old woman with ascending aortic dilatation (maximum diameter of 49.2 mm, open arrows). Case 2 (c CMRA and d CTA) shows a 73-year-old man with dilatation affecting both the ascending (open arrows) and the descending aorta (solid arrows) with maximum diameters of 44.0 mm and 35.8 mm, respectively. Case 3 (e CMRA and f CTA) presents a 64-year-old man with dilatation predominantly in the ascending aorta reaching a maximum of 45.3 mm (open arrows). The descending aorta has a borderline maximum diameter of 30.7 mm. Case 4 (g CMRA and h CTA) shows a 77-year-old woman with a tortuous thoracic aorta, likely accentuated by scoliosis. The maximum diameter of the ascending aorta (open arrows) is 52.6 mm

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Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

ISSN: 1532-429X

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