Table 2. Indication for initial chest imaging study.
Variable | Value |
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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.