A recent study declared duplex ultrasound to be most valuable not only in the screening for renal artery disease but also to estimate its functional significance by means of determination of the ...

When the old DUS velocity criteria for nonstented carotid arteries were applied, 54% of patients had ≥ 30% restenosis (PSV of > 120 cm/s), but when our new proposed DUS velocity criteria for ...

Gornik, H. L., et al. (2021) Optimization of duplex velocity criteria for diagnosis of internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis: A report of the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) Vascular ...

A British study from 2021 showed that an early duplex ultrasound of the arteries in the leg can lead to a 24% reduction in the amputation rate.

Rates of evaluation for peripheral arterial disease before amputation were low for Medicare beneficiaries from 2002 to 2010, according to a new analysis. Researchers found that only 68.4% of ...

Second best is a coronary calcium score — a CT scan of the heart, also costing around $200, available at most imaging centers. Lifeline Screening offers a carotid duplex ultrasound, which checks for ...

Arterial duplex ultrasound, which can be done prior to angiography, is an “excellent” alternative, especially in patients with renal injury, Kolluri suggested. It is widely available, he said, and for ...