Vascular Studies
Vascular studies are tests that check the blood flow in your arteries and veins. These tests are noninvasive. This means they don't use any needles. Vascular studies use high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) to measure the amount of blood flow in your blood vessels.
Jo Walker, Consultant Clinical Vascular Scientist
My services at a glance
Vascular science tests use non-invasive ultrasound with colour and Doppler ultrasound (including additional specialist functions) to diagnose or monitor arterial and venous diseses and conditions, or rule out pathology.
I can also offer tailored bespoke services and more complex vascular ultrasound investigations
Arterial Duplex Scans
Lower Limb and Upper Limb Arterial scans.
This will investigate for arterial blockage (occlusion) or narrowing (stenosis) using painless non-invasive specialist Doppler and colour duplex ultrasound.
Venous Duplex Scans
Uses colour and Doppler ultrasound to investigate for lower limb venous disease (reflux) associated with varicose veins. This scan can identify veins which may be suitable for surgical or endovenous treatment such as RFA (radiofrequency ablation) or EVLT (endovenous laser treatment)
Carotid Artery Scans
Atheroma or stenosis (narrowing) of the carotid arteries which supply blood flow to the brain can cause TIA or stroke. A simple scan can detect and meaure the presence of disease to support the diagnosis and treament in a stroke pathway.
DVT Vein Scans
Uses ultrasound to diagnose a deep vein thrombosis (a blood clot in the deep veins) which can be a life threatening situation if undiagnosed and treated urgently
Doppler ABPI Test
This is a screening test to investigate for the presence of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and can help identify patients who may need further vascular science diagnostics, or provide reassurance to patients and clinicians by ruling out significant vascular arterial disease
Abdominal Aorta Scans
A simple ultrasound scan to measure the diameter (size) of the abdominal aorta and of the ilical arteries to rule out abdominal aortic aneurysm (a potentially life threatening condition) or to provide monitoring of the size of known aneurysms to support or plan ongoing care and treament thresholds.
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