Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening using a hand-held ultrasound device. "A pilot study"

Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2001 Oct;22(4):352-4. doi: 10.1053/ejvs.2001.1471.

Authors

E C Vourvouri¹, D Poldermans, A F Schinkel, F B Sozzi, J J Bax, H van Urk, J R Roelandt

Affiliation

¹ Thoraxcentre, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

PMID: 11563896
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2001.1471

Abstract

This study shows the usefulness of a small, portable hand-held echo ultrasound device for the screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Copyright 2001 Harcourt Publishers Limited.

MeSH terms

Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging*
Echocardiography
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pilot Projects
Point-of-Care Systems*
Ultrasonography / instrumentation*