Common conditions for which an ultrasound may be conducted include abdominal aortic aneurysms, blood clots, enlarged organs, fluid in the abdominal cavity, gallstones, kidney blockage or cancer ...

Researchers have used a method called high-frequency small animal ultrasound to measure changes in the progression of abdominal aortic aneurysms in laboratory animals. By learning more about aneurysms ...

Researchers at Purdue University's Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering are investigating how ultrasound can be used to study abdominal aortic aneurysms, the 13th leading cause of death in the U.S.

Men benefit from one-time screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms via ultrasound. Studies provide proof that their risk of dying is reduced, the abdominal aorta ruptures less often, and emergency ...

During the screening, you will lay on your back while a technician uses an ultrasound probe to take images and measurements of your abdominal aorta. There are no needles involved! We will move the ...

Ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms: Advantages for men, but not for women. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2015 / 06 / 150610101133.htm ...

While the aorta’s diameter normally ranges from 2-3 cm (1 ½ inches), an aneurysm can cause it to grow to several times its normal size. Over time, if the AAA continues to grow, the aorta’s wall can ...

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Causes. Doctors don’t know exactly why abdominal aortic aneurysms happen, but they do know several things that can play a part in causing weakness in the walls of your ...

“With multivessel ultrasound, we examine the carotid and femoral arteries with the abdominal aorta, as dilatation in this region is associated with increased cardiovascular risk.

Smoking is a huge risk factor for abdominal aortic aneurysms. According to the C.D.C., a history of smoking accounts for roughly 75 percent of all abdominal aortic aneurysms.

In 2005, the USPSTF gave a class B recommendation for one-time ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in men between the ages of 65 and 75 years who had ever smoked, leading to the ...

Researchers are exploring the usefulness of ultrasound imaging to study dangerous abdominal aortic aneurysms, a bulging of the aorta that is usually fatal when it ruptures and for which there is ...