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
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  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.

This publication was withdrawn on 7 March 2025

This guidance has been superseded by AAA screening: clinical guidance and scope of practice.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[Withdrawn] Management of non-visualised aortas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