What is Doppler Ultrasonography?
Doppler ultrasonography is a diagnostic method used in the diagnosis of vascular diseases by showing the blood flow in the tissue or vessels with the help of sound waves.
Is Doppler USG safe?
Doppler USG is a diagnostic tool that does not contain radiation, therefore it can be used safely in all people, children and pregnant women. Doppler USG is a risk-free and painless procedure that does not require preparation, gives easy and fast results, does not cause any side effects.
In which diseases is Doppler Ultrasonography used?
Doppler USG, vascular coagulation, arterial or vein stenosis or occlusion, ballooning of the vessels, vascular enlargement, evaluation of fetal health by examining the veins and heart of the fetus during pregnancy, evaluation of the vascular structures of the ovaries and testicles, in the diagnosis of ovarian and testicular torsion, which is an emergency pathology, with testicular vascular enlargement. It is widely used in many situations such as the evaluation of varicocele that causes testicular pain, the evaluation of the carotid arteries leading from the neck to the brain in stroke patients, the determination of vascular nutrition found anywhere in our body, and the evaluation of stenosis due to the renal arteries, which can be the cause of disease in hypertension patients.
Especially in the evaluation of varicose veins, Doppler USG performed by an experienced radiologist is very important in terms of both diagnosis and treatment.
Factors that hinder the shooting or adversely affect the results
- Not being able to stand still during shooting,
- extreme obesity,
- Irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias) or heart disease that can change the blood flow pattern
- Low temperature that may slow blood flow in the arm or leg,
- Presence of an open wound in the area to be examined.
* There are 3 Doppler Ultrasonography/Doppler Ultrasonography devices (SIEMENS, Toshiba and General Electric) in our department.