Doppler Scanning, which can be used to determine how blood ¬flows through your vessels, and helps doctors study major blood vessels for clots or plaque and evaluate blood fl¬ow in the heart, kidneys limbs and other major organs. A Doppler ultrasound is a risk-free and pain-free procedure that requires little preparation. The test provides your doctor with important information about the flow of blood through your major arteries and veins. It can also reveal blocked or reduced blood flow through narrowed areas in the arteries, which could eventually lead to a stroke.
Western hospital provides a doppler scanning services in Sri Lanka. They include:
- Hand
- Neck
- Stomach
- Leg
- Arms
- Hips
- Pelvic area
- Specific arteries and blood vessels (e.g. Carotid Artery, Iliac Vessels)
Some conditions detectable from the scans include:
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), a condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a vein deep inside your body (usually in the leg or hip regions)
- Superficial Thrombophlebitis, an inflammation of the veins due to a blood clot in a vein just below the skin’s surface
- Arteriosclerosis, a narrowing and hardening of the arteries that supply blood to the legs and feet
- Thromboangiitis Obliterans, a rare disease in which the blood vessels of the hands and feet become inflamed and swollen
- Vascular tumors in your arms or legs
- A Doppler ultrasound can help determine the blood pressure within your arteries. It can also show how much blood is currently flowing through your arteries and veins.
