<b>MDCT Evaluation of Thoracic Aortic Anomalies in Pediatric Patients and Young Adults:</b> Comparison of Axial, Multiplanar, and 3D Images

Abstract

Axial, multiplanar, and 3D volume-rendered images serve equally well as methods for assessing the side of the aorta to diagnose anomalies. For evaluation of coarctation and patent ductus arteriosus, multiplanar and 3D volume-rendered images perform slightly better than axial images.