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

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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

This publication was previously published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.

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

1. 1 October 2024

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

2. 26 November 2018

   Updated and reformatted guidance.

3. 6 January 2017

   Publication of revised version of non-visualisation guidance

4. 1 February 2014

   First published.