Types of Doppler examination
Extracranial Doppler sonography - examines the blood vessels and blood flow in the cervical region and skull (head Doppler).
Peripheral sonography is a diagnostic procedure that examines veins and arteries of the extremities - Doppler can be performed on the legs and also on the arms.
Transcranial sonography - ultrasound beams penetrate the skull and practically reach all blood vessels in the brain. This makes it possible to directly track blood flow in the intracranial cerebral arteries and obtain a comprehensive picture of cerebral blood flow, vascular resistance, the amount of blood that passes per unit time, blood vessel constrictions, the presence of atherosclerotic plaques and thrombi. Investigated is the movement of blood in the vessels, the qualities of its flow, direction and speed and determining the state of the vascular bed, the patency of the vessels, abnormalities in the walls and along the course of the various arteries and veins, including the imaging of atherosclerotic plaques.
For the purpose of neurology, Doppler examination is associated with extracranial and transcranial areas and is indicative mainly in:
Conditions:
– - Headaches (migraines);
– - spasms of blood vessels;
– - problems with dehydration of the limbs and numbness;
– - diabetic polyneuropathy;
– - dizziness and balance disorder;
– - stroke /hemorrhagic or ischemic/;
– - congenital anomalies of the cerebral arteries;
– chronic peripheral arterial circulatory insufficiency;
- varicose veins
– - thrombophlebitis, etc.
Advantages of the method:
– The examination is performed using ultrasound, making it safe and without any pain for the patient
– Through Doppler sonography, blood vessels can be examined in their entirety - this includes accumulated plaques, dilations and any interference that prevents proper irrigation and blood supply.
– The method allows tracking the type and degree of disability and making predictions about its development
Contraindications:
The test has no practically established contraindications, which makes it a much preferred, efficient and widely applicable diagnostic method that is safe for the patient.
Doppler examination in SanaMedic Varna ?
The duration of the examination varies - from a few minutes to just over half an hour - depending on the number of vessels examined and also the area.
MC SanaMedic has a state-of-the-art ultrasound scanner, which enables a perfectly precise diagnosis of all changes in the blood vessels connected to the brain.
The capabilities of the specialists working at SanaMedic Varna are also related to the study of the peripheral cardiovascular network. This type of examination-comprehensive allows a comprehensive diagnosis of existing and possible cardiac and vascular problems.
More detailed information about the state-of-the-art ultrasound scanner we have in our centre can be found in the following link:
