What are the relative roles of Doppler sonography and femoral arteriography in the diagnostic evaluation of patients with ischemic changes in the foot? Should sonography be performed first or is it appropriate to proceed directly to arteriography? What is the value of sonography in this circumstance?
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Boston University Medical Center, MA 02118.
D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011859:Radiography; D014465:Ultrasonics