Ultrasonography.  2017 Apr;36(2):111-119. 10.14366/usg.16054.

Doppler ultrasonography of the lower extremity arteries: anatomy and scanning guidelines

• Hwang JY

• KMID: 2376062
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14366/usg.16054

Abstract

Doppler ultrasonography of the lower extremity arteries is a valuable technique, although it is less frequently indicated for peripheral arterial disease than for deep vein thrombosis or varicose veins. Ultrasonography can diagnose stenosis through the direct visualization of plaques and through the analysis of the Doppler waveforms in stenotic and poststenotic arteries. To perform Doppler ultrasonography of the lower extremity arteries, the operator should be familiar with the arterial anatomy of the lower extremities, basic scanning techniques, and the parameters used in color and pulsed-wave Doppler ultrasonography.

Keyword

Arteries; Lower extremity; Ultrasonography, Doppler, color; Ultrasonography, Doppler, pulsed; Peripheral arterial disease

MeSH Terms

Arteries*
Constriction, Pathologic
Lower Extremity*
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Ultrasonography
Ultrasonography, Doppler*
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Pulsed
Varicose Veins
Venous Thrombosis