Ultrasound-Guided Cava Filter Placement
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…
Venous Duplex Ultrasound of the Lower Extremity in the Diagnosis of Deep Venous Thrombosis
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…
Overview of Peripheral Arterial Disease of the Lower Extremity
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…
Ultrasonic Characterization of Carotid Plaques and Its Clinical Implications
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…
Preoperative Saphenous Vein Mapping
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…
Role of Color Duplex Ultrasound for Aortic Endografts
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…
The Role of Color Duplex Ultrasound in Patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms and Peripheral Aneurysms
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…
Duplex Surveillance of Infrainguinal Bypass Grafts
Graft type Number Peak systolic velocity (cm/s)(mean ± SD) In situ saphenous vein Femoropopliteal 65 76 ± 12 Femorotibial 95 72 ± 16 Femoral-pedal 25 52 ± 12 Reversed saphenous…
Duplex Scanning for Lower Extremity Arterial Disease
Duplex diagnosis Endovascular Surgery Aortoiliac lesions Focal stenosis Stent Endarterectomy/reconstruction Diffuse disease Balloon angioplasty Aortofemoral bypass Stent Femorofemoral bypass Aortic or iliac aneurysm Stent graft Surgical reconstruction Infrainguinal lesions Femoropopliteal…
Arterial and Venous Intravascular Ultrasound Applications
Fig. 53.1 A 2.9F Eagle Eye IVUS probe compatible with a 0.014-in. guidewire Fig. 53.2 A motorized pullback sled device The IVUS image created is a circular axial cut with…
