[Use of B-image sonography in abdominal vascular diagnosis]

The real-time-sonography as an evident non-invasive procedure is of high significance in the vascular diagnostics apart from the usual diagnostic approaches. Taking into consideration methodically conditioned limits the aneurysm of the aorta, the ectasia of the aorta, the elongation of the aorta, the early recognition of arteriosclerotic changes of the wall, the hypertension of the portal vein and the thrombosis of the inferior vena cava are the most important methods for the application of this method. In the aneurysm of the aorta sonography is authoritatively involved in the judgment of the indication for operation. Arteriosclerotic plaques are to be recognized from a size of 5 X 3 mm.