Diagnosis of the inflammatory aortopathies and importantly, their distinction in the later stages of disease from genetically mediated or acquired (degenerative) aortopathy remains a challenging clinical problem. Historically, the diagnosis of inflammatory aortopathy has required tissue sampling and pathological assessment. Although histological diagnosis remains an important diagnostic criterion, the ability to obtain sufficient tissue samples is problematic and requires invasive approaches that pose important risk. Continuing refinement in the capabilities of multimodality imaging, including ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and positron emission tomography provides important insights into the broad spectrum of disease which comprise the inflammatory aortopathies. This review examines the current and emerging role of multimodality imaging in the evaluation of aortitis.

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使用多模态成像检测炎症性主动脉病。

炎性主动脉瘤的诊断以及重要的是，它们在疾病后期与遗传介导的或获得性（变性）主动脉病变的区别仍然是一个具有挑战性的临床问题。从历史上看，炎性主动脉病变的诊断需要组织采样和病理评估。尽管组织学诊断仍然是重要的诊断标准，但是获得足够的组织样本的能力还是有问题的，并且需要具有重大风险的侵入性方法。包括超声，计算机断层扫描，磁共振成像和正电子发射断层扫描在内的多模态成像功能的不断完善，为深入了解包括炎症性主动脉病变的各种疾病提供了重要的见识。