While a Type B dissection may require surgical intervention ... and that the only way to definitively rule out aortic dissection is through a CT scan. A chest X-ray can be helpful in the event ...

There are two classification systems used to describe thoracic aortic dissections: The DeBakey classification: Type I: Dissection originating ... Computed tomography (CT) is the definitive ...

While ascending aortic dissection is a surgical emergency, a descending aortic dissection can be treated medically in most cases. Type I ... Computed tomography (CT) is the definitive diagnostic ...

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 ...