Vascular Studies/Lab
Vascular Diagnostic Imaging at Carilion Clinic
Advanced diagnostics in vascular studies include highly sophisticated images, taken painlessly from outside the body, allow doctors to pinpoint the precise locations and types of blockages, and determine the most appropriate courses of treatment.
Our vascular teams use ultrasound and other sophisticated imaging and non- imaging techniques to check the neck, arms, legs and abdomen for blood clots and other warning signs of stroke and carotid artery disease.
Carilion Clinic is accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL). The accreditation process allows for facilities to assess all aspects of their operation and demonstrate high quality patient care and diagnosis.
Vascular Ultrasound
Vascular ultrasound provides pictures of the body's veins and arteries. A Doppler ultrasound study may be part of a vascular ultrasound examination.
Doppler ultrasound is a special ultrasound technique that evaluates blood as it flows through a blood vessel, including the body's major arteries and veins in the abdomen, arms, legs and neck
Sonography is a useful way of evaluating the body's circulatory system. Vascular ultrasound is performed to:
- help monitor the blood flow to organs and tissues throughout the body
- locate and identify blockages (stenosis) and abnormalities like blood clots, plaque or emboli and help plan for their effective treatment
- determine whether a patient is a good candidate for a procedure such as angioplasty
- to plan or evaluate the success of procedures that graft or bypass blood vessels
Doppler ultrasound images can help the physician to see and evaluate:
- blockages to blood flow (such as clots)
- narrowing of vessels (which may be caused by plaque)
- tumors and congenital malformation
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