Ultrasound is not necessary when computed ... or D-dimer measurement plus bilateral lower extremity venous compression US (if D-dimer level is >500 ng/mL), followed by chest CT if US results ...

Q: Is it worth buying an audible, handheld Doppler ultrasound to ... older adults with lower extremity wounds may have unknown ulcer etiology. Is it arterial, venous or both?

Venous reflux can be diagnosed by means of duplex ultrasonography of the lower leg. To measure the arterial–brachial index, a Doppler ultrasound device is used to amplify the sound of arterial ...

Currently an algorithm strategy combining pretest probability, D-dimer testing and compression ultrasound imaging allows for safe and convenient investigation of suspected lower ... venous segment is ...

G.K. ANSWER: The most common cause of leg swelling in older adults is venous insufficiency, also called chronic lower extremity ... to order a test (usually an ultrasound), and the result ends ...

The new study results now show that the outcome observations from these prior studies apply directly to a broader peripheral arterial and peripheral venous intervention patient population ...