Arterial/Venous Duplex Ultrasound
A venous duplex ultrasound is an ultrasound, or a test that uses sound waves to create images of the inside of the body, that looks at the flow of blood through the veins in the arms or legs.
Used to determine the cause of symptoms such as:
Pain
Swelling
Increased warmth
Bulging veins
Usually to help diagnose:
A blood clot, like deep vein thrombosis
Poor vein function
For decades the only option was the in-hospital surgical ligation and stripping of the veins under general anesthesia. The new treatment is a minimally invasive procedure like the endovenous outpatient laser treatment that quickly treats varicose veins - and it is practically pain free!
