Ultrasound
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Model
Advanced innovation in surveillance of abdominal aortic aneurysms
Abdominal aortic aneurysms cause more than 175,000 deaths globally every year, with an 80% mortality rate if ruptured.1 Philips abdominal aortic aneurysm model solution detects, segments and quantifies 3D ultrasound for use in surveillance of native aneurysms and following endovascular aneurysm repair.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Model
Detect, segment and quantify 3D ultrasound data for AAA surveillance
Routine surveillance of AAAs is important, yet imaging modalities in the current standard of care are associated with significant drawbacks such as inter-operator variability of 2D ultrasound and patient exposure to radiation and nephrotoxic contrast agents in CT exams.2 Philips Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Model can help overcome these challenges and offers increased diagnostic confidence and an improved patient experience with 3D ultrasound.3
Increased diagnostic confidence
3D ultrasound with the AAA Model solution can be used to estimate the diameter and volume of an AAA with acceptable reproducibility and an improved agreement with CT,4 and with inter-operator reproducibility superior to that of a 2D ultrasound exam.5
Improved patient experience
Philips AAA Model improves the patient experience by eliminating exposure to high levels of radiation and nephrotoxic contrast agents that CT Angiography (CTA) requires, while still providing clinicians with the necessary diagnostic information.
Lower cost of care
The low cost of ultrasound is one reason that it has become the preferred imaging modality for aneurysm screening and surveillance. The AAA model supports this important ultrasound imaging application.
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- Philips AAA Model-Philips AAA Model segments and quantifies 3D ultrasound data for use in surveillance of native and post-EVAR AAA’s
- Philips AAA Model-Philips AAA Model provides key measurements, including the maximum anterior-to-posterior(AP) diameter and partial volume, while also indicating the centerline of the aneurysm
- Philips AAA Model
- Philips AAA Model
Footnotes
- Howard DP, Banerjee A, Fairhead JF, et al. Age-specific incidence, risk factors and outcome of acute abdominal aortic aneurysms in a defined population. British Journal of Surgery. 2015;102(8):907-915. doi:10.1002/bjs.9838. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4687424
- Radiological Society of North America, Inc. Radiation dose chart for physicians: radiation dose to adults from common imaging examinations. 2018. www.acr.org/-/media/ACR/Files/Radiology-Safety/Radiation-Safety/Dose-Reference-Card.pdf?la=en.
- Bredahl K, Taudorf M, Long A, Lönn L, Rouet L, Ardon R, Sillesen H, Eiberg JP. Three-dimensional ultrasound improves the accuracy of diameter measurement of the residual sac in EVAR patients. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 2013;46(5):525-532. www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1078588413005753.
- Bredahl K, et al. Three-dimensional ultrasound evaluation of small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 2015;49(3)289-296.
- Ghulam QM, et al. Clinical validation of three-dimensional ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2019.
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Philips Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Model is available in selected countries. Please consult your Philips representative for further details.