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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 ...
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
Ascending and Arch Aortic Aneurysms and Dissection
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 ...