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This document provides guidance to imaging unit or vascular laboratory staff performing secondary ultrasound imaging. It includes information on:

• non-visualised aortas
• test procedure and reporting
• technical problems and non-visualisation of the abdominal aorta
• governance and oversight arrangements with local screening providers
• external quality assurance review

This publication was previously published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.