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What is the definition or description of: doppler ultrasound?

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Blood flow: Ultrasound machines use sound waves to detect density differences (masses, cysts). The doppler mode provides flow information: what direction? Is it blocked?

Answered 1/3/2013

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Dr. Omar Esponda answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Duplex ultrasound: An ultrasound machine uses a black and white image in two dimensions and a pictorial representation of blood flow as a waveform and direction of blood flow by the use of color, to visualize body parts and blood vessels.

Answered 5/30/2014

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