Arterial and Venous Ultrasound
Duplex ultrasound is a tool that a physician can use to diagnose problems with the arteries or veins, in various parts of the body. It can both visualize the anatomy of a vessel and measure the rate of blood flow within a vessel.
Numerous conditions can be evaluated, including:
- Narrowing or blockage of the carotid arteries
- Narrowing or blockage of the leg arteries
- Narrowing or blockage of the renal (kidney) arteries
- Blood clots (thrombosis) of the deep leg veins
Duplex ultrasound is painless, non-invasive, and does not use radiation.
