Computed tomography (CT) with or without contrast is the most common imaging study used to evaluate your condition. A CT provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the location and size ...
Although an AAA can be discovered during a routine physical examination, most often, however, an aneurysm is found during a medical test such as a CT scan or ultrasound. Over time, vascular disease, ...
Chest x-ray can show mediastinal widening and/or an abnormal aortic contour. Computed tomography (CT) is the definitive diagnostic modality and has a sensitivity approaching 100%. Transesophageal ...
The diagnosis of an ascending aortic aneurysm is best made on CT angiography or MR angiography. Echocardiography can visualized the proximal portion of the aorta, however not the aortic arch and ...