King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Cardiology, Dupuytren-2 University Hospital, and Inserm 1094 & IRD, Limoges University, Limoges, France.
J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2021 Nov;34(11):1119-1136. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2021.06.012. Epub 2021 Jul 2.
Ultrasound is the imaging modality of choice for the initial evaluation of disorders that involve the abdominal aorta (AA). The diagnostic value of ultrasound resides in its ability to allow assessment of the anatomy and structure of the AA using two- dimensional, three-dimensional, and contrast-enhanced imaging. Moreover, ultrasound permits evaluation of the physiologic and hemodynamic consequences of abnormalities through Doppler interrogation of blood flow, thus enabling the identification and quantification of disorders within the AA and beyond its boundaries. The approach to ultrasound imaging of the AA varies, depending on the purpose of the study and whether it is performed in a radiology or vascular laboratory or in an echocardiography laboratory. The aim of this review is to demonstrate the usefulness of ultrasound imaging for the detection and evaluation of disorders that involve the AA, detail the abnormalities that are detected or further assessed, and outline its value for echocardiographers, sonographers, and radiologists.
超声是评估涉及腹主动脉（AA）疾病的首选影像学方法。超声的诊断价值在于其能够使用二维、三维和对比增强成像来评估 AA 的解剖结构和形态。此外，超声通过对血流进行多普勒检查，允许评估生理和血液动力学异常的后果，从而能够识别和量化 AA 及其边界内的疾病。AA 的超声成像方法因研究目的以及在放射学或血管学实验室或超声心动图实验室进行而异。本综述的目的是展示超声成像在检测和评估涉及 AA 的疾病中的实用性，详细说明检测到或进一步评估的异常，并概述其对超声心动图医师、超声医师和放射科医师的价值。
