lower extremity

arterial duplex

WHAT IS A LOWER EXTREMITY ARTERIAL DUPLEX?

 

Lower extremity arterial duplex is a painless exam that uses

high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) to capture internal images of

the major arteries in the arms, legs, and neck. A special jelly is placed on

 the area being examined while a wand-like device called a transducer is

passed lightly over the skin above the artery. Internal images of arteries

are shown on a screen and can be recorded as a video and printed as a

 photo.

 

A Doppler ultrasound may also be performed to capture images of the

movement of blood through your arteries. This test helps to determine

how the blood is flowing through your arteries. Arterial duplex can show

plaque built up in arteries to help detect peripheral vascular disease (PVD).

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