Table 5.

Diagnostic Performance of Aortic Imaging Modalities

Parameter	CT	MRI	TTE	TEE	US
Availability	+++	++	+++	++	+++
Portability	-	-	+++	+++	+++
Speed of acquisition	+++	+	++	++	++
Spatial resolution	+++	++	++	+++	++
Temporal resolution	+	++	+++	+++	+++
Three-dimensional data set	+++	++	+	+	+
Arch branch vessel evaluation	+++	+++	++	+	NA
Evaluation of valve and ventricular function	+	++	+++	+++	NA

CT indicates computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; NA, not applicable; TEE, transesophageal echocardiography; TTE, transthoracic echocardiography; US, abdominal aortic ultrasound; +++ excellent results; ++ good results; + fair results; and -, not available.