Pediatric applications of abdominal vascular Doppler: Part II.
Ultrasound is a remarkably powerful and versatile modality for pediatric imaging, without requiring exposure to radiation or sedatives. By providing information on blood flow, Doppler sonography can reveal details about normal physiology and disease processes not discernable from gray-scale anatomic images alone. In part I, the basics of hemodynamics and effects on the Doppler waveform were discussed, along with clinical applications in hepatic disease. In part II, the application of Doppler in renal disease and in conditions affecting the deep abdominal vessels are discussed. The role of ultrasound contrast agents in pediatric Doppler imaging is briefly reviewed.
Department of Radiology, Columbus Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Dr, Columbus, OH 43205, USA. bcoley@chi.osu.edu
Brian D
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Coley
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