Ultrasound demonstrated a strong correlation and agreement with CT in assessing the diameter of the ascending aorta in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA), supporting its use as an effective ...

New York, NY - Cardiologists and emergency department (ED) physicians faced with a young woman complaining of chest pain may want to choose a diagnostic test other than cardiac CT angiography (CTA), ...

Researchers at Michigan Medicine have found a novel method of measuring growth in the body's largest artery that may help clinicians to identify potentially fatal heart conditions earlier. "The ...

Accurate measurement of abdominal aortic aneurysm is essential for selecting suitable stent-grafts to avoid complications of endovascular aneurysm repair. However, the conventional image-based ...

Knowledge of the full geometry of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) and local, mechanical wall parameters using ultrasound (US) can contribute to a better assessment of the AAA’s mechanical state, ...

Japan multicenter prospective study: FDG PET/CT in the assessment of advanced renal cell carcinoma treated with sorafenib.

A simple screening could be a lifesaver for those with an abdominal aortic aneurysm, which often goes undetected until it becomes deadly. The abdominal aorta is the main artery supplying blood from ...

The aorta carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the rest of the body. It is the largest artery in the body, measuring more than 1 inch across in some places. Any blockage or ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysms are estimated to affect about 5% of people around the world and to cause more than 175,000 deaths globally each year, most commonly when the aneurysm goes undetected, ...

Researchers have developed a novel method of measuring growth in the aorta that may help clinicians to identify potentially fatal heart conditions earlier. The technique, called vascular deformation ...