Daily Archives: February 22, 2008

Diagnostic Tests of Peripheral Vascular Disease

To diagnose peripheral vascular disease, the physician may use Doppler ultrasonography, plethysmography, or arteriography.Doppler ultrasonography, a noninvasive test, evaluates how fast blood flows through an artery and confirms arterial occlusion. This test uses a transducer to direct high-frequency sound waves … Continue reading

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