{"id":1651,"date":"2009-06-28T05:59:54","date_gmt":"2009-06-28T05:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/md.cardiophile.org\/?p=1651"},"modified":"2023-12-26T11:23:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T05:53:22","slug":"dilated-aorta-on-contrast-enhanced-ct-scan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/professional\/dilated-aorta-on-contrast-enhanced-ct-scan\/","title":{"rendered":"Dilated aorta on contrast enhanced CT scan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T8GE0d3fcKE?si=EN1_clAiPuAhBoeK\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Dilated aorta on contrast enhanced CT scan<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37707\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37707\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37707\" src=\"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/professional\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/Dilated-aorta-on-contrast-enhanced-CT-scan.png\" alt=\"Dilated aorta on contrast enhanced CT scan\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37707\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dilated aorta on contrast enhanced CT scan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dilated ascending aorta seen on contrast enhanced CT scan of thorax in coronal section. Aortic sinuses of Valsalva are also seen. Right brachiocephalic artery arising from the aortic arch is also visible. Liver and part of biliary system are visible as the scan has extended below the diaphragm. Cross sections of ribs are seen on either side. 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