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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ramyar Ghandriz MD[2]

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Diagnostic study of choice for an abdominal aortic aneurysm is ultrasound, which has near 100% sensitivity and 91% specificity. due to its high sensitivity, it is also performed as a screening test especially in patients who are considered at risk for an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Diagnostic Study of Choice

Study of choice

Abdominal contrast-enhanced ultrasound: abdominal aortic aneurysm.[3]

Ultrasound specificity and sensitivity in abdominal aortic aneurysm

  • These two factors are very dependent on performer's skill.[4]


Test Sensitivity Specificity
Ultrasound 100% 96%


References

  1. Lynch, Richard M (2004). "Accuracy of abdominal examination in the diagnosis of non-ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm". Accident and Emergency Nursing. 12 (2): 99–107. doi:10.1016/j.aaen.2003.09.005. ISSN 0965-2302.
  2. Medical Advisory Secretariat (2006). "Ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm: an evidence-based analysis". Ont Health Technol Assess Ser. 6 (2): 1–67. PMC 3379169. PMID 23074490.
  3. Cocota, Ileana; Badea, Radu; Scridon, Traian; Dumitrascu, Dan L (2015). "Ischemic acute pancreatitis with pancreatic pseudocyst in a patient with abdominal aortic aneurysm and generalized atheromatosis – case report". BMC Gastroenterology. 15 (1). doi:10.1186/s12876-015-0258-6. ISSN 1471-230X.
  4. Mohler, ER.; Gornik, HL.; Gerhard-Herman, M.; Misra, S.; Olin, JW.; Zierler, E.; Wolk, MJ.; Mohler, ER.; Dixon, BS. (2012). "ACCF/ACR/AIUM/ASE/ASN/ICAVL/SCAI/SCCT/SIR/SVM/SVS 2012 appropriate use criteria for peripheral vascular ultrasound and physiological testing part I: arterial ultrasound and physiological testing: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Appropriate Use Criteria Task Force, American College of Radiology, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nephrology, Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Society for Interventional Radiology, Society for Vascular Medicine, and Society for Vascular Surgery". J Vasc Surg. 56 (1): e17–51. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2012.05.054. PMID 22694919. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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