title: Application of the Doppler ultrasound examination in digestive tract arterial pathology.
abstract: Doppler ultrasonography represents a noninvasive method of examination of the peripheral vessels which has been known for a long time. The application of the technique in splanchnic vascularization provides information regarding the vessels permeability, collateral circulation (in case of total obstruction), hemodynamic alterations in normal and pathological conditions. Though the results reported in literature regarding the method are contradictory, the use of Doppler ultrasound for the assessment of splanchnic circulation is encouraging and the technique may represent a method of patient selection for invasive examinations.
mesh_terms: D001158:Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D004064:Digestive System / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D013152:Splanchnic Circulation / Q000502:physiology*; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler