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==Overview==
Although [[CT]] scanning provides detailed anatomic information and is valuable in planning abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, it is not used as a screening tool because of the potential [[nephrotoxicity]] associated with the dye load, the cost, and the exposure to radiation.


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==Limitations of CT Scanning==
The limitations include:
*Potential [[nephrotoxicity]] associated with the dye load
*Cost
*Exposure to radiation
*Suboptimal visualization of the origins of the aortic branch vessels
*Occasionally, inaccurate localization of the aneurysmal neck<ref name="Ernst-1993">{{Cite journal  | last1 = Ernst | first1 = CB. | title = Abdominal aortic aneurysm. | journal = N Engl J Med | volume = 328 | issue = 16 | pages = 1167-72 | month = Apr | year = 1993 | doi = 10.1056/NEJM199304223281607 | PMID = 8455684 }}</ref>


=== Contrast CT ===
==CT Examples==
[http://www.peir.net Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology]:


* Provides detailed anatomic information and is valuable in planning AAA repair
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*:* Exposure to radiation
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Image:Ruptured aaa.jpg|This patient presented with acute abdominal pain and hypotension. His non-contrast CT shows a large AAA and extensive periaortic haematoma. A thick (but subtle) hyperdense crescent is present within the aortic wall posteriorly and laterally which represents acute intramural hematoma, a sign of acute or impending rupture. (Image courtesy of Dr Donna D'Souza)
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==References==
==References==
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== Acknowledgements ==
The content on this page was first contributed by: [[C. Michael Gibson]] M.S., M.D.
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

Overview

Although CT scanning provides detailed anatomic information and is valuable in planning abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, it is not used as a screening tool because of the potential nephrotoxicity associated with the dye load, the cost, and the exposure to radiation.

Limitations of CT Scanning

The limitations include:

  • Potential nephrotoxicity associated with the dye load
  • Cost
  • Exposure to radiation
  • Suboptimal visualization of the origins of the aortic branch vessels
  • Occasionally, inaccurate localization of the aneurysmal neck[1]

CT Examples

Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology:

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

    Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

    Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

    Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

    Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

    Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

    Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

    Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

    Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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  • CT: a large abdominal aortic aneurysm

    CT: a large abdominal aortic aneurysm

  • CT: a large abdominal aortic aneurysm

    CT: a large abdominal aortic aneurysm

  • CT: a large abdominal aortic aneurysm

    CT: a large abdominal aortic aneurysm

  • CT: a large abdominal aortic aneurysm

    CT: a large abdominal aortic aneurysm

  • CT: a large abdominal aortic aneurysm

    CT: a large abdominal aortic aneurysm

  • CT: a large abdominal aortic aneurysm

    CT: a large abdominal aortic aneurysm

  • CT: a large abdominal aortic aneurysm

    CT: a large abdominal aortic aneurysm

  • Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm

    Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm

  • Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm

    Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm

  • Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm

    Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm

  • This patient presented with acute abdominal pain and hypotension. His non-contrast CT shows a large AAA and extensive periaortic haematoma. A thick (but subtle) hyperdense crescent is present within the aortic wall posteriorly and laterally which represents acute intramural hematoma, a sign of acute or impending rupture. (Image courtesy of Dr Donna D'Souza)

    This patient presented with acute abdominal pain and hypotension. His non-contrast CT shows a large AAA and extensive periaortic haematoma. A thick (but subtle) hyperdense crescent is present within the aortic wall posteriorly and laterally which represents acute intramural hematoma, a sign of acute or impending rupture. (Image courtesy of Dr Donna D'Souza)

References

  1. ↑ Ernst, CB. (1993). "Abdominal aortic aneurysm". N Engl J Med. 328 (16): 1167–72. doi:10.1056/NEJM199304223281607. PMID 8455684. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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