I often find that patients and even physicians have widely differing views on the size of blood clot when they get an ultrasound report or interpretation. There are several types of blood clots and they can occur in both arteries… Read More ›
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Should We Allow a Patient’s Family Member in the Vascular Ultrasound Room?
I have been performing ultrasound for nearly two decades. I have always allowed for one family member to join a patient during a vascular exam. I always ask the patient for HIPPA reasons. This is important as they may… Read More ›
Gastrocnemius Vein Thrombus
Deep vein thrombus starts in the lower legs most of the time. The thrombus progresses up the calf into the knee and thigh. Many physicians don’t treat calf vein thrombus as there is a belief that it is not dangerous…. Read More ›
Laser Vein Treatment – The Costly Confusion
Over the last twenty to thirty years the word “Laser” has come to be a word with mythological and perhaps magical meaning. What does the word “Laser” mean to the average person? For many, it conjures up the image of… Read More ›
How Would You Describe This Arterial Waveform Part 2
I have included two waveform’s from the same test, as you can see there is some variation in both waveform’s. These were all taken in the upper extremity during the same test. All of the other sites had similar waveform… Read More ›
Pre-Certification For Vein Treatment
How long does it take your vein practice to get pre-certification? Take our poll (below). Pre-certification, also known as prior-authorization, is the process of getting approval from your health plan before you have any health procedures performed. Getting pre-certification for vein… Read More ›
Poll On How Your Facility Performs Venous Reflux Testing
This poll is to find out all of the different ways in which venous reflux testing is being performed.
Role of The Vascular Technologist and Preliminary Reports
Role of The Vascular Technologist and Preliminary Reports.
Role of The Vascular Technologist and Preliminary Reports
Ultrasound is inherently technologist/Sonographer driven. The quality of the exam is dependent on the skill and knowledge of the Sonographer. If the vascular sonographer does not see or show a DVT most of the time the reading physician will miss… Read More ›
Ultrasound in Television and the Movies….What is The Worst You Have Seen?
With the recent new of Juno star Ellen Page decision to come out of the closet actually just brought back the memories of the horrible portrayal of ultrasound in a movie Juno. The ultrasound tech is portrayed as a heartless picture taker…. Read More ›
