Guidance

AAA screening: management of non-visualised aortas

Guidance for providers of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening on non-visualised screening results.

From:
NHS England
Published
1 February 2014
Last updated
1 October 2024 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on

This guidance has been superseded by AAA screening: clinical guidance and scope of practice.

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[Withdrawn] Management of non-visualised aortas

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This document provides guidance to imaging unit or vascular laboratory staff performing secondary ultrasound imaging. It includes information on:

  • non-visualised aortas
  • test procedure and reporting
  • technical problems and non-visualisation of the abdominal aorta
  • governance and oversight arrangements with local screening providers
  • external quality assurance review
  • AAA: abdominal aortic aneurysm

Updates to this page

Published 1 February 2014
Last updated 1 October 2024 show all updates

  1. Added clarification that publication was previously published by Public Health England.

  2. Updated and reformatted guidance.

  3. Publication of revised version of non-visualisation guidance

  4. First published.

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