Seminars in Vascular Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 85-89, June 2010

Importance of Ultrasound Evaluation in the Diagnosis of Venous Insufficiency: Guidelines and Techniques

  • David Gillespie, MD

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  • Carolyn Glass, MD

Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY

Recent advances in the treatment of venous insufficiency have led to an increased utilization of venous ultrasonography by practitioners. Knowing the fundamentals of anatomy and physiology are essential to be successful. This article reviews the common uses of ultrasonagraphy for the examination of the lower extremity venous system.

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PII: S0895-7967(10)00019-0

doi:10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2010.02.001

Seminars in Vascular Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 85-89, June 2010

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