The patient has an abdominal aortic aneurysm measuring approximately 10 cm in diameter. The aneurysm starts below the renal arteries and extends to the common iliac arteries. Both iliac arteries are dilated and atherosclerotic.
The original trans axial section 84 slice Toshiba Helical CT data set of a patient with an abominal aortic aneurysm. Isoview 370 was the contrast used. The volumetric data acquisition of 5 cm thickness included the aortic arch but did not include the aortic bifurcation which should have been included to allow evaluation of the common iliac arteries. The 74 images of 5mm slice thickness were generated using an interpolation algorithm with a 1:1 pitch.
Maximum Intensity Projections (MIP) of an abdominal aortic aneurysm measuring approximately 10 cm in diameter. In this movie, the chest wall and spine were removed and the aorta was highlighted through segmentation. You can also see the heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, and renal arteries.
Maximum Intensity Projection of an abdominal aortic aneurysm measuring approximately 10 cm in diameter. In this movie, you can also see the superior mesenteric artery, renal arteries, and common iliac arteries. Rotation is about the intersection of a coronal and sagital plane (y-axis).
Maximum Intensity Projection of an abdominal aortic aneurysm measuring approximately 10 cm in diameter. In this movie, you can also see the superior mesenteric artery, renal arteries, and common iliac arteries. Rotation is about the x-axis).
Maximum Intensity Projections (MIP) of an abdominal aortic aneurysm measuring approximately 10 cm in diameter. In this movie, you can also see the heart, pulmonary arteries, superior mesenteric artery, and renal arteries. You can not see the common iliac arteries because in the reconstruction process the last few slices were not included in the images.
Shaded Surface Display (SSD) of an abdominal aortic aneurysm measuring approximately 10 cm in diameter. In this movie, you can also see the heart, pulmonary arteries, superior mesenteric artery, and renal arteries. You can not see the common iliac arteries because in the reconstruction process the last few slices were not included in the images.
Average Pixel Projection (APP) of an abdominal aortic aneurysm measuring approximately 10 cm in diameter. In this movie, you can also see the heart, pulmonary arteries, superior mesenteric artery, and renal arteries. You can not see the common iliac arteries because in the reconstruction process the last few slices were not included in the images.
