Vascular Procedures

You may have non-invasive vascular tests to check the arteries and veins in your arms, legs and neck for problems including varicose veins, thrombophlebitis and blood clots. These tests are non-invasive, because they don't require dyes, X-rays or needles.

Tests to diagnose venous disease include:

• Venous duplex imaging
• Doppler ultrasonic signal with spectral analysis
  • Color flow velocity mapping and imaging
  • Use ultrasound to create a two-dimensional picture of your veins
  • Help your physician diagnose venous disease including weak valves and blood clots
  • Measure the size of veins used in bypass surgery

Tests to diagnose artery disease include:

• Arterial blood pressure
• Waveforms
• Exercise test
  • Find the location and extent of blockages in your leg arteries.
  • Use an ultrasound stethoscope or Doppler to record blood flow at points along your leg.
  • Take blood pressure readings in your legs and arms before and after you walk on a treadmill.
• Doppler ultrasound
  • Uses an ultrasound stethoscope to analyze the sound of blood flowing through your arteries to your brain.
  • Helps your physician diagnose blockages in your carotid arteries that could lead to a stroke.
• Duplex scanning
  • Uses ultrasound to create a picture of the arteries in your legs or leading to your brain.
  • Locates blockages.
  • Measures the size of an artery and how well blood flows through it.
• Vasculogenic impotency testing
  • Uses ultrasound to diagnose vascular disorders as a cause of impotence or sterility in men.