Ultrasound is the imaging modality of choice for the initial evaluation of disorders that involve the abdominal aorta (AA). The diagnostic value of ultrasound resides in its ability to allow assessment of the anatomy and structure of the AA using two- dimensional, three-dimensional, and contrast-enhanced imaging. Moreover, ultrasound permits evaluation of the physiologic and hemodynamic consequences of abnormalities through Doppler interrogation of blood flow, thus enabling the identification and quantification of disorders within the AA and beyond its boundaries. The approach to ultrasound imaging of the AA varies, depending on the purpose of the study and whether it is performed in a radiology or vascular laboratory or in an echocardiography laboratory. The aim of this review is to demonstrate the usefulness of ultrasound imaging for the detection and evaluation of disorders that involve the AA, detail the abnormalities that are detected or further assessed, and outline its value for echocardiographers, sonographers, and radiologists.

超声是初步评估涉及腹主动脉 (AA) 的疾病的首选成像方式。超声的诊断价值在于其能够使用二维、三维和对比增强成像评估 AA 的解剖结构和结构。此外，超声允许通过血流的多普勒询问来评估异常的生理和血液动力学后果，从而能够识别和量化 AA 内及其边界以外的疾病。AA 的超声成像方法各不相同，具体取决于研究目的以及是在放射学或血管实验室还是在超声心动图实验室进行。