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The accuracy of color Doppler ultrasonography (CDU) is hampered by the presence of arterial wall calcifications. B‐flow imaging may overcome these limitations. We present a case of a severely calcified… Click to show full abstract
The accuracy of color Doppler ultrasonography (CDU) is hampered by the presence of arterial wall calcifications. B‐flow imaging may overcome these limitations. We present a case of a severely calcified stenosis of the right common femoral artery (CFA) diagnosed with the aid of B‐flow imaging. Both the CT angiography scan and CDU were limited by the presence of diffuse dense arterial calcifications. B‐flow imaging showed a >75% stenosis of the CFA. B‐flow imaging appears to improve the accuracy of CDU in the presence of calcified stenosis of the CFA. It is of clinical relevance to improve the duplex sonographic accuracy, ideally reducing the need for other imaging modalities prior to surgery. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 46:136–139, 2018
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Ultrasound
Year Published: 2018
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