Vessels
Aorta
Ascending (A2)
Formula
X-ray computed tomography
A2= (0.629 x age) + 9.54mm
A2 : 1 cm below the aortic arch
Reference
Fitzgerald SW, Donaldson JS, Poznanski AK. Pediatric thoracic aorta: Normal measurements determined with CT. Radiology 1987; 165:667-668
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