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The regular abdominal xray. can you see an aortic aneurysm if i had one?
12 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Most of the time if: If the aneuryism has sufficient calcification in it's wall, it would be visualized on a routine film of the abdomen, if there is concern that the patient might have an aneuryism, the better imaging test would be a abdominal ultrasound. If an aneuryism was found that was significant, usually over 5 cm in diameter, and ct angiogram would be done to determine the surgical approach.
Answered 5/16/2013
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Not best test: Usually not, since so many things like bowel gas block the view and vessels aren't seen well anyway. Ct or MRI can, though best screening tool is usually ultrasound. Screening recommendations exist, especially for smokers.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Sometimes: If wall of aneurysm calcified. Ultrasound better.
Answered 9/28/2016
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No: Usually not unless there was calcification in the artery walls that shows up on plain film. Otherwise ct scan.
Answered 8/3/2012
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