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Tugce Ozlem Kalayci1, Volkan Çakir1, Mert Kestelli2

  • 1Department of Radiology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.

Heart, Lung & Circulation
|February 21, 2015
PubMed

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Colour flow duplex ultrasonography (CDU) flow volume (FV) measurements can predict tissue perfusion. In a patient with right femoral artery occlusion, CDU revealed higher right popliteal artery FV, suggesting FV assessment is key for intervention decisions.

Area of Science:

  • Vascular Medicine
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Hemodynamics

Background:

  • Intermittent claudication is often caused by peripheral artery disease.
  • Assessing tissue perfusion is crucial for guiding treatment decisions in vascular interventions.
  • Colour flow duplex ultrasonography (CDU) is a non-invasive imaging technique used to evaluate blood flow.

Keywords:
AngiographyColour flow duplex ultrasonographyIschaemiaLower extremitiesPeripheral arterial disease

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