Vascular Diagnostic Procedures

At Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, we strongly emphasize accuracy and precision in vascular diagnostics by utilizing forefront imaging technology and providing knowledgeable interpretation from our team of qualified imaging specialists and vascular specialists. Our dedication to quality guarantees that patients receive in-depth assessments, prompt diagnosis, and ideal treatment regimens. Our committed team offers thorough evaluations and individualized care to support your vascular well-being, whether you're worried about varicose veins, deep vein thrombosis, or other vascular conditions.

Our Vascular Diagnostics services include:

• Venous Duplex
• Pulmonary Angiogram
• Aorta-iliac Artery Duplex
• IVC-iliac Vein Duplex
• Arterial Duplex Exam (Bypass Grafts, Stents, Abnormal ABI'sABI's)
• Arterial Exam Plethysmography
• Carotid-Vertebral Artery Exam
• Mesenteric Arterial Ultrasound
• Mesenteric Venous Ultrasound (Portal Vein Hypertension)
• Renal Artery and Intra-Renal(Kidney) Vasculature
• TCPO2
• Vein Mapping for an Arterial-Venous Fistula for Dialysis (AVP)
• Pneumogram

Venous Duplex

The imaging method known as venous duplex ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves, or ultrasound, to produce images of the veins that carry blood back to the heart. Leg and ankle veins are inspected during a lower extremity venous duplex scan. The two components of a venous duplex ultrasound exam are the Doppler and the two-dimensional echo, which are performed simultaneously. Images of the veins under examination are produced by the 2-D echo component. The Doppler element generates audible noises that aid a medical professional in determining the direction and speed of blood flow through veins.

Pulmonary Angiogram

An angiogram of the lung is an X-ray test that uses fluoroscopy to take pictures of the blood flow within the lung's blood vessels. A thin, flexible tube called a catheter is usually placed into a blood vessel in the groin or just above the elbow and guided through the heart to the lungs. Then, a dye (contrast material) containing iodine is injected into the vessel being studied to make it more visible in the X-ray pictures.

A lung (pulmonary) angiogram evaluates the arteries leading to the lungs (pulmonary arteries) and the blood vessels within the lungs. It can also detect narrowing or a blockage in a blood vessel that slows or prevents blood flow. Angiogram pictures can be produced on regular X-ray films or stored as digital images in a computer.