ACR Appropriateness Criteria ® Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Follow-up (Without Repair)

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is defined as aneurysmal dilation of the abdominal aorta to 3 cm or greater. A high degree of morbidity and mortality is associated with AAA rupture, and imaging surveillance plays an essential role in mitigating the risk of rupture. Aneurysm size and growth rate are factors associated with the risk of rupture, thus surveillance imaging studies must be accurate and reproducible to characterize aneurysm size. Ultrasound, CT angiography, and MR angiography provide an accurate and reproducible assessment of size, while radiographs and aortography provide limited evaluation.

Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - April 30, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Expert Panel on Vascular Imaging:, Michael Collard, Patrick D. Sutphin, Sanjeeva P. Kalva, Bill S. Majdalany, Jeremy D. Collins, Jens Eldrup-Jorgensen, Christopher J. Francois, Suvranu Ganguli, Andrew J. Gunn, A. Tuba Kendi, Minhajuddin S. Khaja, Piotr Ob Tags: Appropriate use criteria Source Type: research