CONTRAST-ENHANCED ULTRASOUND AT OUTPATIENT SERVICE IN THE ESTIMATION OF PATHOLOGICAL HYPERVASCULARIZATION OF ASCENDING AORTA WALL AND SELECTION FOR SURGICAL TREATMENT
P urpose. Demonstration and description of the clinical case proving the possibility of direct visualization of atherosclerotic lesion of the aortic wall by ultrasound and MRI with contrast enhancement. Materials and methods. Contrast enhancement ultrasound and MRI of the ascending aorta in a patient with aneurysm without delamination were performed. Results. Areas of different intensity of contrast accumulation in the aortic wall were revealed. Conclusion. The use of contrast ultrasound, without using more complex and, including invasive methods, allows to assess in detail the pathological vascularization of the aortic wall and to facilitate detailed tactics in the planning of surgical intervention.