Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Aortic Aneurysm Instability
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2010-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a progressive enlargement of the aorta, the largest blood
vessel in the body. It is at risk of bursting when it is usually fatal. Currently the risk of
the AAA bursting is estimated from its diameter. In this study, the investigators hope to
develop a new type of aneurysm scan involving Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). It is hoped
that this scan will be better at determining which AAAs are at risk of bursting and therefore
require an operation to prevent this.