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Ultrasound in Abdominal Aortic AneurysmAka: Ultrasonography of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Ultrasound of AAA

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Indications in which it is imaging modality of choice
1. Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
2. Monitoring Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm rate of change
Efficacy
1. Sensitivity: ~100%
2. Accurate to within 0.3 cm in sizing aneurysm
Limitations
1. Does not define periaortic vascular anatomy
2. Reduced image quality in some patients
  1. Obese patients
  2. Increased intestinal gas
References
1. Sparks (2002) Am Fam Physician 65(8):1565

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