Vascular ultrasound : how, why, and when / Abigail Thrush, Timothy Hartshorne ; with contributions from Colin Deane.

Rev. ed. of: Peripheral vascular ultrasound : how, why, and when / Abigail Thrush, Timothy Hartshorne. 2nd ed. 2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ultrasound and imaging -- Doppler ultrasound -- Creation of a color flow image -- Blood flow and its appearance on color flow imaging -- Factors that influence the Doppler spectrum -- Optimizing the scan -- Ultrasound assessment of the extracranial cerebral circulation -- Duplex assessment of the lower limb arterial disease -- Duplex assessment of upper limb arterial disease -- Duplex assessment of aneurysms and endovascular repair -- Vascular ultrasound of abdominal aortic branches / Colin Deane -- Anatomy of the lower limb venous system and assessment of venous insufficiency -- Duplex assessment of deep venous thrombosis and upper limb venous disorders -- Graft surveillance and preoperative vein mapping for bypass surgery -- Ultrasound of hemodialysis access.