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Types of Aortic Aneurysm

Renal Artery Aneurysm

There are many ways to ask if someone has an aneurysm. If the person has prior history of a particular type of aneurysm, say, aortic aneurysm, and the physician suspects that the patient suffers from another one, then specialized imaging instruments that are location-specific can be used. Examples are TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY or TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, they are used to look for abnormalities in the chest and in the abdomen. The original data elements provided to us by DUKE and ACC, from which we created the examples in the CV-imaging TAUG, whether a patient has an aneurysm is asked in a pre-specified fashion? Does the patient have:

Aortic aneurysm? Aortic arch aneurysm?

Abdominal aneurysm? etc.

However, often Often times when patients complain about chest discomforts and pain, it is hard the occurrence of aneurysm(s) are suspected. It is difficult to pinpoint the exact location of an the aneurysm hence . Hence MRI and CT scan are the most frequently used tools to detect aneurysmthe presence and location of aneurysms. In this casescenario, the test location is locations are often broadly defined as the subject's chest, abdominal cavity , or the whole - body. The specific location(s) where aneurysms are found are actually locations for the resultsidentified/found should be mapped to result location, not test.