1. Sources of error in the measurement of aortic diameter in computed tomography scans 
Juan Parodi, MD, Ramon Berguer, MD, PhD, Patricia Carrascosa, MD, PhD, Khalil Khanafer, PhD, Carlos Capunay, MD, Eric Wizauer 
Journal of Vascular Surgery 
Volume 59, Issue 1, Pages (January 2014)
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2. Fig 1
Percentage change in the transverse (DT) and anteroposterior (DAP) diameter measurements of the thoracic aorta between systole and diastole on gated scans at (a) 1 cm, (b) 4 cm, and (c) 8 cm from the left subclavian artery. Q, Quartile; STDEV, standard deviation.
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3. Fig 2
Difference between transverse (DT) and anteroposterior (DAP) measurements of thoracic diameter on gated scans at (a) 1 cm, (b) 4 cm, and (c) 8 cm from left subclavian artery. Q, Quartile; STDEV, standard deviation.
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4. Fig 3
Absolute difference between transverse diameter (DT) and the diameter based on lumen area (Dlumen) on gated scans in systole and diastole at (a) 1 cm, (b) 4 cm, and (c) 8 cm from the left subclavian artery. Q, Quartile; STDEV, standard deviation.
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5. Fig 4
Comparison of the image quality, emphasizing irregular outlines, between (left) nongated and (right) gated scans.
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