Dopler ultrasonography of upper extremities

The Doppler ultrasonography of upper extremities isthe modern method of examination of vessels of the arms, which allows detecting the vascular diseases at the earliest stage of development. Without pain, injections, ionizing radiation you can obtain operative information about the condition of your vessels.

The examination is performed within 30-60 minutes, during which the experience diagnostician can assess the blood flow of arteries and veins, and blood flow to tissues, detect vascular abnormalities, caused by atherosclerotic plaques or clots. He diagnoses the thrombosis, stenosis of veins and arteries (luminal occlusion) as well as the presence of aneurism.

The diagnosticians of the Ultrasound Diagnostics Department of Oxford Medical Kyiv clinic use the modern premium-class ultrasound diagnostic system Philips ClearVue. The use of cutting-edge equipment allows obtaining maximally precise and reliable results. The method is based on the Doppler effect: the signal, emitted by the sensor of the ultrasound machine, is reflected from moving blood corpuscles, and, depending on the blood flow velocity, the signal frequency changes that is fixed by the computer and displayed on the monitor of the doctor.

Thanks to its universality, the method is used for examining the vessels not only of arms, but also head, neck and legs.

You can make appointment for Doppler ultrasonography of upper extremities by filling in the form on our website or calling us. The operators of our call center will schedule appointment with our specialist for the time, convenient for you.