What is Vascular Doppler studies?
A duplex ultrasound is a test to see how blood moves through your arteries and veins. The test combines traditional ultrasound with Doppler ultrasonography. Regular ultrasound uses sound waves that bounce of blood vessels to create pictures. Doppler looks at how sound waves reflect off moving objects, such as blood There are different types of duplex ultrasound exams. Some include: • Arterial and venous duplex ultrasound of the abdomen examines blood vessels and blood flow in the abdominal area.
