Baylor College of Medicine4 年
Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections
A CT scan provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the location and size of an aneurysm or dissection. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is ...
Baylor College of Medicine4 年
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
The weakened sections of the aortic wall may become unable to support the force of blood flow ... Therefore, your doctor needs to look at pictures (x-rays, CT scan) of your aneurysm and graft on a ...
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The Medicine Cabinet: Ask the Harvard Experts: Who needs screening for an aortic aneurysm
A heart ultrasound (echocardiogram) or CT scan can be used to screen for a TAA. You should be tested for a thoracic aortic ...
来自MSN1 年
Causes
CT scan of the abdomen provides a clear image of the aorta and to figure out the shape and size of an aneurysm. Gives accurate measurement of aneurysm diameter. Treatment depends on the severity ...
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St. Luke's surgeons engage in promising research to stabilize growth of abdominal aortic ...
St. Luke's vascular surgeons were the first in the Northeast to enroll a patient in a research study that could revolutionize ...