Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening

An aorta screening is an ultrasound study that images the abdominal aorta and measures its size at specific levels. Gel is put on your abdomen and a transducer is rubbed over your body to acquire the images. ... An aneurysm (an-yur-izm) is a weak area in a blood vessel. If a blood vessel weakens, it starts to swell or bulge like a balloon and ... ................
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