<b>Assessment of Chronic Aortic Dissection:</b> Contribution of Different ECG-Gated Breath-Hold MRI Techniques

Abstract

Contrast-enhanced MR angiography is superior to black blood MRI in detecting the presence or absence of intimal flaps and is particularly useful in assessing supraaortic branch vessel involvement. Cine and phase-contrast techniques should be included in the imaging follow-up to diagnose possible complications of chronic aortic dissections.