Vascular ultrasound vs. Doppler ultrasound?

Doppler ultrasound. A doppler ultrasound uses sound waves to measure flow through vessels. When blood goes through a vessel it changes the sound waves in a way that will give us an idea if there is any obstruction or reduction in flow. This is very noninvasive and very helpful.

Bloodflow ultrasound. Doppler ultrasound uses sound waves to measure flow through vessels. When blood goes through a vessel it changes the sound waves in a way that tells about the speed and direction of the flow in vessel. This is noninvasive and very helpful.

US. Yes, if clinically and medically indicated.

To check blood flow. Doppler ultrasound gives information about blood flow, increased, decreased, velocity + direction or absence. Very useful in making or confirming many diagnoses and used to examine many organ systems including, but not limited to heart, blood vessels, liver. Kidney, ovary or testis to rule out torsion.

Checks. Blood vessels of the brain for narrowing or other problems.

Doppler ultrasound. A doppler ultrasound is used to measure flow. It uses sound waves and doesn't hurt the fetus at all.

Not necessary. A doppler ultrasound is a painless exam. There should be no need for an anxiolytic medication. If you have a condition that will cause you to have undue anxiety for an ultrasound exam, you should discuss it with your physician so that proper measures can be taken, and medication prescribed in the rare event that it is needed.

Injection? Definity? What injection did they give you during the ultrasound? Was it a contrast injection of agitated saline or Definity? I'm not sure who / why you expected to have an erection, but that (like all side effects) isn't a common or expected reaction to contrast. Either the lack of an erection is no sign at all, or a good sign that you didn't have problems with the contrast injections. No more & no less.

Erection. I would not expect the injection for a Doppler ultrasound to give you an erection!

Costs vary. I don't know what you are having a doppler ultrasound of but, in general, you can call and get prices from hospital and imaging centers in the area in which you live.

See. Radiologyinfo. Org and wiki.

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

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.

Not unless.... Unless the sonographer is really strong and was pushing on the leg really hard there is no way a doppler sono can cause the leg harm. Back in the early days of ultrasound research after wwii, navy surplus sonar transducers were used to image fish. They were so powerful that fish were killed. This is not an issue with diagnostic equipment.

NO. This is not an issue with diagnostic equipment used to ultrasound legs.

Not likely.. May need follow up scan if still symptomatic.