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==Overview==
==Overview==
Plain abdominal radiographs are obtained in patients with abdominal complaints before the diagnosis of AAA has been made. It is very difficult to evaluate patients with AAA using plain radiographs because aortic wall [[calcification]] is seen in less than half of the AAA cases. However, plain radiographs may be helpful when an aneurysmal [[aorta]] appears normal on an [[angiogram]] due to a [[thrombus]] within the sac.
Plain abdominal radiographs are obtained in patients complaining of abdominal pain and used for the initial diagnosis of an AAA. Because of the high proportion of patients with aortic wall [[calcification]], however, it is often difficult to further evaluate the AAA using a plain radiograph. Plain radiographs, however, are useful when an aneurysmal [[aorta]] appears normal on an [[angiogram]] due to a[[thrombus]] within the sac.


==Abdominal X Ray==
==Abdominal X Ray==

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Overview

Plain abdominal radiographs are obtained in patients complaining of abdominal pain and used for the initial diagnosis of an AAA. Because of the high proportion of patients with aortic wall calcification, however, it is often difficult to further evaluate the AAA using a plain radiograph. Plain radiographs, however, are useful when an aneurysmal aorta appears normal on an angiogram due to athrombus within the sac.

Abdominal X Ray

Aortic wall calcification has been shown in the radiograph below:

Faint outline of the calcified wall of an AAA

Copyleft image obtained courtesy of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RupturedAAAXray.png; James Heilman, MD.

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