Better aneurysm detection studied.(MEDICAL NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD)(Brief Article)

From: Nutrition Health Review | Date: September 22, 2003 | Copyright information

UNITED KINGDOM -- Over the past 20 years, the number of intact aortic aneurysms that have been diagnosed in the U.S. has tripled to approximately 200,000 a year. The increased incidence of aneurysm detection is attributed to the greater use of computed tomography (CT) scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations, and other methods that search for tumors or related conditions.

With the rapidly increasing number of diagnoses in this country, the question of whether...

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