 Arterial
and Venus Studies
Lower and upper extremity venus Doppler, color flow
Doppler scan and plethysmography.
Performed for: Venus thrombosis (blood clots),
limb swelling (edema) or stasis ulcers due to venus
insufficiency, varicose veins.
Lower and Upper Extremity Physiologic Arterial Examination
and Color Flow Doppler Scan
Performed for: Claudication (pain with walking),
or threatened limb loss (resting pain, non-healing ulcers,
gangrene), thromboembolism (blood clots), thoracic outlet
compression.
Abnormal Vascular Scan
Performed for: Aortic or iliac artery aneurysms,
intestinal angina (pain after eating due to arterial
blockage), venus clots, hypertension (high blood pressure)
due to renal artery blockage.
Carotid and Vertebral Artery Examination
Performed for: Stroke or ministroke (transient
ischemic attack), cervical bruit, vertigo (dizziness)
and syncope (drop attacks).
Digital Arterial Evaluation
Performed for: Emboli (blood clots), Raynaud's
Disease and Phenomenon (coldness and discoloration of
the hands and feet), Buerger's Disease.
Penile Arterial Examination
Performed for: Male impotence due to poor arterial
blood flow.
†Performed by
physician referral only. |
