Ultrasound images help diagnosis a wide range of diseases and conditions, including stomach problems. During an ultrasound test, high-frequency sound waves, inaudible to the human ear, are transmitted through body tissues using an instrument called a transducer, which transmits the information to a computer that displays the information on a monitor.

Ultrasound is used to create images of soft tissue structures, and can also measure the flow of blood in the arteries to detect blockages. Ultrasound can detect blood clots in veins (superficial r deep vein thrombosis) or arterial blockages (stenosis) , and dilatation (aneurysms).

GEMCVC provides many different diagnostic studies to evaluate peripheral arterial disease:

Abdominal Ultrasound: a non-invasive method that visualizes the abdominal artery and the aorta with sound waves and measures the blood flow in an artery to indicate the presence of a blockage or an aneurysm (use current LinK)

Renal Ultrasound: a non-invasive method that visualizes the renal arteries with sound waves and measures the blood flow in an artery to indicate the presence of a blockage. This test helps to diagnose causes of Hypertension, and presence of renal artery Stenosis Renal Ultrasound

Carotid Ultrasound: a non-invasive method that visualizes the carotid arteries with sound waves and measures the blood flow in an artery to indicate the presence of a blockage .

Ankle-brachial index (ABI): a painless exam that compares the blood pressure in your feet to the blood pressure in your arms to determine how well your blood is flowing. This inexpensive test takes only a few minutes and can be performed by your healthcare professional as part of a routine exam. Normally, the ankle pressure is at least 90 percent of the arm pressure, but with severe narrowing it may be less than 50 percent.

Leg Segmental Pressures: A test that measures the blood pressures in the legs to make sure there is normal blood flow. The test is usually done when there is leg pain on exercise or at rest.

This procedure is available at our main Sarasota campus as well as our Wauchula and Arcadia locations.

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