Vascular ultrasound

Carotid ultrasound are a combination of ultrasounds and Doppler technologies to test and allow blood flow through the carotid arteries which are in the neck and carry blood to the brain. The test measures narrowing of the carotid arteries, which may lead to a stroke. It may be repeated to measure carotid stenosis progression. Combined CD and TCD testing measures blood flowing to and within the brain.

The venous duplex exam is an upper and lower extremity large vein ultrasound scan, detects deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which is potentially life-threatening, and venous incompetence or insufficiency, a condition that develops after vein walls become weakened and heart valves are damaged. Veins fill with blood, particularly when you're standing upright.

The arterial duplex exam is an upper and lower extremity ultrasound exam which helps to detect stenosis or arterial blockage. This procedure involves high frequency sound waves to detect blockages and abnormal blood flow, allowing physicians to plan medical and surgical treatments.

Arterial physiologic doppler exam combines Doppler technology and blood pressure measurements to test vascular blood flow in each extremity. A device emits high-frequency sound waves. Multiple readings are taken to develop a picture of the areas blood flow.

The abdominal and aortic duplex exam utilizes Doppler technology to gauge the diameter of the aorta and evaluate blood flow for detecting and monitoring potentially life-threatening aortic aneurysms. This examination is also conducted following aortic endograft repair and to examine the renal and mesenteric arteries, which supply blood to the large and small intestines.