Detection of peripheral vascular disease using the Duplex Scanner III.

Abstract Ultrasound provides a convenient means for the clinical evaluation of both the anatomy and the blood velocity patterns in large peripheral blood vessels. Continued development of ultrasound techniques has reached the point of providing useful diagnostic information in a routine fashion. This paper describes the Duplex Scanner III, which provides B -mode images of vascular anatomy combined with a pulsed 5 MHz Doppler to analyze blood flow within those vessels imaged. Improvements over the Duplex Scanner II include: increased scan head reliability; additional operating features and processing techniques to more accurately evaluate anatomy and blood flow characteristics; and display and recording techniques to facilitate clinical use.