MRI of a Type B dissection
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(1) Axial spin echo image showing the flap in the descending aorta:
(2) Oblique sagittal SE images showing the flap originate adjacent to the origin of the left subclavian artery and
extending down into the abdomen:
(3) Oblique sagittal GRE showing flow within both the true and false lumens, and a large primary tear in the flap
in the proximal descending aorta:
