Suspected aortic dissection and other aortic disorders: multi-detector row CT in 373 cases in the emergency setting.

Purpose: To retrospectively review the authors' experience with multi-detector row computed tomography (CT) for detection of aortic dissection in the emergency setting.

Materials And Methods: The investigation was institutional review board approved, did not require informed patient consent, and was HIPAA compliant. In 373 clinical evaluations in the emergency setting, 365 patients suspected of having aortic dissection and/or other aortic disorders underwent multidetector CT.