WHAT IS AN AROTIC DUPLEX?
An Abdominal Arotic-Iliac Duplex is an ultrasound test that uses
high frequency sound waves (ultrasound) to evaluate the aorta, the
main artery in the abdomen, and the arterial branches that deliver blood
flow to the major organs in the body. This exam also evaluates the iliac
arteries in the lower abdomen.
An Abdominal Arotic-Iliac Duplex ultrasound gives doctors
information about the arteries in the abdomen, such as:
the blood flow through the artery towards the legs. Blockages in
the aorta and iliac arteries may leave a patient with pain in the hip,
buttocks, or thigh muscles during exercise.
the presence of plaque, a sticky substance that clings to the
arterial wall that can cause narrowing within the artery.
the presence of an aneurysm, a bulging artery.
evaluation of previous surgeries including stents and bypass grafts.