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CT scan (a) showing an unfolded aorta demonstrating the aortic dissection from the ascending aorta to the iliac arteries. Three-dimensional CT renderings of the aorta show the aortic dissection in different views around the aortic arch and down the descending aorta (b and c), thoracic aorta towards the iliac arteries. Note the small reduction in contrast uptake by the left kidney which is attached to the false lumen (red arrow).
