Getting it right: Is the abdominal aorta being accurately assessed using ultrasound? A clinical audit
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Hulse, Mark and Smith, S (2015) Getting it right: Is the abdominal aorta being accurately assessed using ultrasound? A clinical audit. Imaging & Therapy Practice (Dec 15). pp. 11-16. ISSN 2052-0727
Full text not available from this repository.Abstract
the NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme gained four points for stating that they acquire their measurements axially, take the transverse AP diameter, measure using ITI methods and select the largest of the maximum internal diameters. [...]a universally agreed standard is created, consistency in each trust is key in the performing and reporting of AAA ultrasound examinations.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | abdominal aorta, ultrasound, clinical audit |
Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
Divisions: | Faculty of Health & Science > Department of Health Studies |
Depositing User: | David Upson-Dale |
Date Deposited: | 03 Apr 2018 11:58 |
Last Modified: | 03 Apr 2018 13:00 |
URI: | https://oars.uos.ac.uk/id/eprint/554 |