Because aortic aneurysms have few symptoms, if any, they are most often found accidentally during a regular check-up.
If a doctor suspects an aortic aneurysm, specialized tests can confirm it:
- ultrasound
- computerized tomography (CT) scan
- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the abdomen
If an aneurysm becomes calcified — which is a marker for the presence of atherosclerosis — it will show up on an X-ray. Otherwise it will be visible only using ultrasound or a CT or MRI scan.
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