title: Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening using a hand-held ultrasound device. "A pilot study".
abstract: This study shows the usefulness of a small, portable hand-held echo ultrasound device for the screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms.
authors.affiliation: Thoraxcentre, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Vourvouri
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Poldermans
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Schinkel
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Sozzi
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Bax
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: van Urk
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Roelandt
mesh_terms: D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation*