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Fig. 29.1 Raynaud’s attack in a 46-year-old female Patients with Raynaud’s syndrome are divided into two groups. Raynaud’s disease is a term used to describe an idiopathic benign form of…

Fig. 4.1 Sequential image generation (Reprinted from Miele 2008. ©2008 Miele Enterprises, LLC. With permission) Absorption To further understand the ultrasound image, it is important to discuss the mechanical interaction…

Fig. 49.1 Lateral view demonstrating the typical ostial location of most atherosclerotic lesions in the main mesenteric vessels. There is a severe stenosis of both the celiac (larger arrow) and…

Fig. 42.1 Global- and close-up view of modern intensive care unit suite. Note space limitations at the head of the bed in the first image Fig. 42.2 Same obese male…

Increasing age Immobility, paralysis Previous DVT Malignant disease Surgery Trauma Obesity Pregnancy Estrogen therapy Nephrotic syndrome Heart failure Indwelling venous catheters Modified from Caprini [3] Venous Duplex Scanning Prior to…

Fig. 20.1 A normal right arterial tree (except for occlusion of the right common iliac artery) beginning with the common iliac artery down to the pedal branches. The left side…

Fig. 45.1 (a) Ultrasound power low. (b) Ultrasound power high Because the course of the vein is drawn upon the skin with indelible marker and then stain, the unprotected probe…

Fig. 11.1 Postprocessing curves for GSM analysis The overall gain should be increased until the plaque can be easily recognized, and noise appears within the lumen. It should then be…

Fig. 51.1 Cross sectional B-mode image showing the widest diameter of the residual aneurysm sac, outer wall to outer wall measurement. (1) anterior/posterior and (2) longitudinal measurement It is imperative…

Fig. 50.1 Lateral lumbosacral X-ray film, demonstrating calcifications (arrowheads) indicative of AAA Ultrasound for AAA Imaging With the development of effective treatment options for AAA, accurate diagnostic methods became more…