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. 2023 Feb 27;11(1):10–19. doi: 10.1055/a-2000-7812

Table 2. Indication for initial chest imaging study.

Variable Value
Lung cancer screening, n (%) 36 (18.3)
Coronary artery calcium score, n (%) 31 (15.7)
Shortness of breath, acute or chronic, n (%) 25 (12.7)
Chest X-ray abnormality, n (%) 21 (10.7)
Echocardiogram abnormality, n (%) 20 (10.2)
Cancer staging, n (%) 14 (7.1)
Trauma, n (%) 8 (4.1)
Abdominal imaging abnormality, n (%) 7 (3.6)
Family history of TAD, n (%) 6 (3.0)
Neck mass, n (%) 2 (1.0)
AAA evaluation, planned repair, n (%) 2 (1.0)
Pre-Afib ablation evaluation, n (%) 1 (0.5)
Other, n (%) 3 (1.5)

Abbreviations: AAA, abdominal aortic aneurysm; TAD, thoracic aortic disease.