Transesophageal echocardiography is also accurate and can visualized the entire thoracic aorta. This is the preferred ... use of contrast imaging with CT or MRI. Strict blood pressure control ...

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of ... Transesophageal echocardiography and MRI can be useful as well. Descending aortic dissections can be treated medically.

A CT provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the location and size of an aneurysm or dissection. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), is another ...