Guidance

Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening: ultrasound equipment guidelines

This document sets out guidelines for quality assurance of ultrasound equipment for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening providers.

• From: NHS England
• Published: 1 December 2014
• Last updated: 17 April 2025
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  1. 17 April 2025

     Updates to the screening equipment that can be bought for use in the programme.

  2. 8 January 2025

     References have been updated and a short additional section on ‘reducing the risk of equipment damage’ has been added following feedback from end users. Added clarification that publication was previously published by Public Health England.

  3. 22 March 2019

     Updated 'Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening: ultrasound equipment guidelines'.

  4. 1 December 2014

     First published.

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Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening: ultrasound equipment quality assurance guidance

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Explanation of the 4 specific elements of quality assurance testing for ultrasound equipment used in the NHS abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programme. These are:

• acceptance testing on delivery of new equipment
• safety checks
• monthly performance tests
• annual performance checks

The AAA screening equipment evaluation report describes the evaluation exercise undertaken to select ultrasound scanners for use in the AAA screening programmes in England and Wales.

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