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Fig. 4B —84-year-man with suspected aortic dissection. (Reprinted with
permission from Kirpalani A, Koktzoglou I, Dill K, Carroll T, Li D, Carr J.
Diffusion-weighted 3D dark blood SSFP imaging of the thoracic aorta: initial
clinical evaluation. Proceedings of the International Society of Magnetic
Resonance in Medicine. Seattle, WA: ISMRM, 2006:651
[26]) Contrast-enhanced MR
angiogram shows irregular and ulcerative atherosclerotic plaque in descending
thoracic aorta. Mean image quality score for aortic wall is 2.5 (lumen,
4.5).