LOINC long common name : CTA Thoracic and Abdominal Aorta and Bilateral Vessels for endograft;
LOINC short name : CTA T Ao Abd Ao Ves-Bl for endograf;
LOINC description : CT is used for preprocedural evaluation of an endovascular stent candidate. Evaluation
begins with identification of the aneurysm pathology and its relationship to treatment
efficacy. For a thoracic aorta aneurysm, imaging begins at the thoracic inlet and
ends in the proximal thigh, including the aneurysm as well as common femoral arteries,
the most likely vascular access route.;