title: [Doppler ultrasonic diagnosis for arterial occlusive disease in the lower limbs].
abstract: Measurement of segmental arterial pressure by Doppler ultrasonography and Doppler arterial tracing in the lower extremity has become a widely used noninvasive diagnostic technique for arterial occlusive diseases. One hundred and twelve limbs with arterial occlusive disease (aortoiliac 45, superficial femoral 13, popliteal 11, aorto-iliac-femoro-popliteal 35, and tibiofibular arterial segments 8) were evaluated by both angiographic and Doppler ultrasonic techniques, Angiographic findings showed that ultrasonic diagnosis was accurate in 86% of aorto-iliac-femoro-popliteal arterial lesions, in 92% of superficial femoral arterial lesions, and in 100% of the remaining lesions. We believe that the diagnostic accuracy of Doppler ultrasonography could be further improved with the help of segmental arterial pressure measurement using 4 separated narrow cuffs and blood stream tracing technique.
authors.affiliation: Beijing Heart, Lung, Blood Vessel Medical Center.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001162:Arteriosclerosis Obliterans / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013919:Thromboangiitis Obliterans / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography