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CT scans carry a lot of radiation. I doubt insurance would cover MRI's every 6 months. Usually aortic aneurysms are slow growing. An echocardiogram might be covered every 6 months, carries no radiation and provides much the same info. Just recognize that the scan and the echo measure the size differently -- one straight across and the other on a slant so compare apples to apples when evaluating the result. I can't remember which measures which way.
My aneurysm was diagnosed at 3.8 in 2007. It is 4.2or 4.3 now. I'm 79 so I expect to die of something other than the aneurysm although if it looks like I am headed to a nursing home, I intend to start lifting heavy weights to blow the aneurysm. I'm really not kidding.
I wish you good luck.
Donna
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My cardiologist talked about how you get different measurements based on the angle of the echo. I restore cars and the limit on what I can lift, push or pull has really slowed me down. I used to cut and split all of my firewood, can’t do that anymore either. I just turned 60 and was hoping for at least another 20 years. Both parents died in their late 80’s so I thought another 20 would be reasonable. Since the discovery of the aneurysm I’ve been diagnosed with hairy cell leukemia also. I’ve come to the conclusion that life is a crapshoot. I wish you had options other than going to a nursing home. My parents both died at home while still active.