Trauma to the Thoracic Aorta and the Great Vessels

Hong, Min Ji; Kim, Young Tong; Jou, Sung Shick; Kim, Sang Won; Shin, Hyeong Cheol; Kim, Il Young

doi:10.3348/jksr.2009.60.4.241

J Korean Soc Radiol. 2009 Apr;60(4):241-247. Korean.
Published online Apr 30, 2009.
https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2009.60.4.241

Original Article

Trauma to the Thoracic Aorta and the Great Vessels

Min Ji Hong, M.D., Young Tong Kim, M.D., Sung Shick Jou, M.D., Sang Won Kim, M.D., Hyeong Cheol Shin, M.D. and Il Young Kim, M.D.

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- Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Korea.
Address reprint requests to: Young Tong Kim, M.D., Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan Hospital 23-20 Bongmyung-dong, Cheonan 330-721, Korea. Tel. 82-41-570-3515, Fax. 82-41-579-9026, Email: ytokim@schca.ac.kr

Abstract

Trauma to the thoracic aorta and the great vessels carries a high mortality rate. The survival rate can be improved if these patients are given prompt and appropriate treatment. Various types of vascular injury are caused by blunt, penetrating, iatrogenic trauma. This article reviews the multimodality imaging of traumatic injuries to the aortic and great vessels.

Keywords

Thoracic, injuries; Aortic rupture; Aorta, thoracic; Tomography, X-ray computed