Secondary findings in duplex ultrasound of leg veins

Abstract

SummaryThe diagnosis of venous diseases and abnormalities has gained a new dimension with duplex ultrasound, which is now regarded as the gold standard for leg vein examination. The combination of B scan, doppler and colour-coding of the blood flow in duplex ultra-sound offers a simple, highly predictive, noninvasive diagnosis of venous disease. It provides important information not only on the haemodynamic function but also on the patient‘s anatomy, allowing a diagnostic look left, look right“. As a result, secondary findings frequently crop up during systematic duplex ultrasound examination of the superficial and deep leg veins. This Advanced Learning in Pictures presents the most common secondary findings in vein surgery consultations.