"CT "
"epidemiology"
"presentation"
"pathophysiologymany processes may cause aneurysms"
"investigation"
"treatment"
"US for population screening and monitoring small aneurysms"
Expected headings
"This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists"
"Plain radiograph"
"Ultrasound"
"CT "
"This is a summary article; read more in our article on abdominal aortic aneurysm."
"may be asymptomatic; aneurysms most commonly discovered incidentally at abdominal imaging"
"inflammatory, infective and vasculitic conditions may also be causes"
"Ultrasound assessment is simple, safe and inexpensive. It has a reported sensitivity of 95% and specificity close to 100% 5-8. It is usually the preferred choice for monitoring small aneurysms."