Doppler ultrasonography

Doppler ultrasonography, duplex ultrasonography
Spectral duplex scan of the common carotid artery
MeSHD018616
MedlinePlus003433
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Absence of the portal system in a first trimester case associated with hygroma and aorto-umbilical fistula. (A): Transverse plane of the upper abdomen with color Doppler applied, showing umbilical cord insertion, stomach, the prominent hepatic artery and no afferent liver venous perfusion; (B): midsagittal plane reconstructed from a three-dimensional volume acquisition were the crown-rump length is measured and fetal cystic hygroma can be observed (white arrow); (C): transverse sonographic view of the neck showing the septated nuchal cystic mass (white arrow); (D): 4D STIC showing in the longitudinal view of the fetal abdomen an abnormal connection (white arrow) between umbilical vein and aorta. (E): same aspects as (D), using two dimensional color Doppler assessment. UV umbilical vein, HA hepatic artery, Ao aorta, St stomach, Sp spine, CHy cystic hygroma, AoUf aorto-umbilical fistula.

Doppler ultrasonography is medical ultrasonography that employs the Doppler effect to perform imaging of the movement of tissues and body fluids (usually blood),[1][2] and their relative velocity to the probe. By calculating the frequency shift of a particular sample volume, for example, flow in an artery or a jet of blood flow over a heart valve, its speed and direction can be determined and visualized.

Duplex ultrasonography sometimes refers to Doppler ultrasonography or spectral Doppler ultrasonography.[3] Doppler ultrasonography consists of two components: brightness mode (B-mode) showing anatomy of the organs, and Doppler mode (showing blood flow) superimposed on the B-mode. Meanwhile, spectral Doppler ultrasonography consists of three components: B-mode, Doppler mode, and spectral waveform displayed at the lower half of the image. Therefore, "duplex ultrasonography" is a misnomer for spectral Doppler ultrasonography, and more exact name should be "triplex ultrasonography".[3]

This is particularly useful in cardiovascular studies (sonography of the vascular system and heart) and essential in many areas such as determining reverse blood flow in the liver vasculature in portal hypertension.

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  2. ^ Franceschi C (1978). L'Investigation vasculaire par ultrasonographie doppler. Masson. ISBN 2-225-63679-6.
  3. ^ a b McNaughton, Dean Alexander; Abu-Yousef, Monzer M. (January 2011). "Doppler US of the Liver Made Simple". RadioGraphics. 31 (1): 161–188. doi:10.1148/rg.311105093. ISSN 0271-5333. PMID 21257940.