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What does "no evidence of acute aortic pathology noted in the thoracic aorta." means on cardiac mri for morphology? is thoracic aorta normal in size?
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Aorta MRI: It means no vascular injury is seen;it does not necessarily mean the aorta is normal
Answered 8/30/2017
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