Introduction to Vascular UltrasonographyHeres the extensively revised, new edition of a classic textbook of vascular ultrasound. This standard training and reference source comprehensively covers all currently used methods of noninvasive vascular diagnosis in a concise, easyread manner. Five logically organized sections progress from the Basics, through Cerebral Vessels, Extremity Arteries, Extremity Veins, and Abdominal Vessels. |
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anatomy aneurysm ankle pressure aorta aortic arrow arterial disease arterial occlusive arteriography artery stenosis assessment atherosclerosis B-mode beam blood flow brachial calf cardiac cerebral artery clinical cm/s cm/sec collateral color color-Doppler image color-flow imaging common carotid artery compression contrast agents cuff deep venous detected diagnosis diameter diastole distal Doppler signal duplex scanning echogenic endarterectomy evaluation examination femoral artery femoral vein FIGURE flow disturbance flow velocity frequency graft hemodynamic hepatic veins increased internal carotid artery intracranial lesions limb lumen measurement noninvasive normal obstruction occlusion occlusive disease patients peak systolic velocity peripheral plaque popliteal popliteal vein portal vein posterior proximal pulsatility pulse Radiology reflux renal artery renal artery stenosis renal vein segment spectral stroke subclavian Surgery symptoms syndrome systolic systolic pressure thoracic outlet syndrome thrombus tibial tion Transcranial Doppler transducer ultrasonography upper extremity Vasc Surg vascular venous thrombosis vertebral vessels visualized waveform