Further studies of the aorta with special reference to luetic aortitis
| Autor: | Edward F. Bland, Aubrey O. Hampton, Howard B. Sprague |
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| Rok vydání: | 1930 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Aorta business.industry Radiography Roentgen Anatomy medicine.disease symbols.namesake medicine.artery Ascending aorta cardiovascular system symbols Medicine Radiology Differential diagnosis General hospital Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Aortitis Left anterior oblique |
| Zdroj: | American Heart Journal. 6:77-81 |
| ISSN: | 0002-8703 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0002-8703(30)90393-6 |
| Popis: | The method of study of the aorta now in use at the Massachusetts General Hospital is presented. This method, we believe, is valuable in determining the presence or absence of aortic dilatation even in cases where the clinical impression is not known to the roentgenologist. Roentgenoscopy at a seven foot tube-screen distance is considered a valuable aid to accurate positions for the teleroentgenogram. Teleroentgenography in the left anterior oblique position has been found to give valuable evidence of aortic dimensions. The points of measurement selected are described and are thought to be of practical application. Measurement of the aorta in a series of routine radiographs compared with the clincal findings seem to justify the deduction of a normal and abnormal average. The normal and arteriosclerotic ascending aorta without dilatation was found to average 5.3 cm. The dilated ascending aorta invariably measures over 6 cm, in diameter when estimated by the method presented. The differential diagnosis in cases found by roentgen examination to have aortic dilatation depends upon clinical and other roentgen findings. |
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