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Spiral CT in Aortic Dissection

Report By: Dr.Vijay Venkatraman - Senior House Officer,Medicine
Search checked by Dr.Darbhamulla V.Nagarajan - Cardiology Research Fellow
Institution: Stepping Hill Hospital,Stockport
Date Submitted: 21st December 2003
Last Modified: 22nd December 2003
Status: Red (incomplete)

Three Part Question

In [a patient presenting with chest pain] does [a normal Spiral CT scan] rule out [aortic dissection]