Vascular Ultrasound
Vascular Ultrasound
This test uses ultrasound to evaluate blood flow in the neck arteries (carotid arteries), and/or in the veins and arteries of the arms and legs. Vascular testing may also be used to evaluate the abdominal aorta. It can detect narrowing of arteries, which may reduce the blood flow through these vessels, or atherosclerosis (“hardening of the arteries”). Vascular testing is performed in our office by Registered Vascular Technologists using state-of-the-art high frequency ultrasound equipment.
Depending on the type of study requested the test might take from 45 to 90 minutes. You will receive preparation instructions for this test when it is scheduled.
Purpose
Your doctor uses vascular ultrasound to find out if there is blood flow reduction or blockage in your blood vessels. The doctor uses the test to help diagnose certain conditions.
Hospital Affiliations
The Lown Group is closely affiliated with the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Our Board-Certified physicians hold teaching positions at Harvard Medical School and faculty appointments at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. In the event of hospitalization or invasive procedures, we will make every effort to admit our patients to the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where our physicians will see hospitalized patients daily to provide continuity between the hospital and clinical setting.