Is duplex ultrasound scanning for peripheral arterial disease of the lower limb a non-invasive alternative or an adjunct to angiography?

Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2010 Oct;40(4):513-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.07.010. Epub 2010 Aug 16.

Authors

S K Kakkos¹, I A Tsolakis

Affiliation

¹ Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Patras Medical School, Patras, Greece. kakkos@upatras.gr

PMID: 20719549
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.07.010

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MeSH terms

Angiography, Digital Subtraction
Ankle Brachial Index
Humans
Lower Extremity / blood supply*
Lower Extremity / diagnostic imaging*
Peripheral Vascular Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Reproducibility of Results
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex / methods*