Your doctor may request a lower limb vascular study if you have pain or aching in your legs
that keep you awake or make it difficult to walk. Doctors will also refer you for a vascular
study as part of pre-operative and/or
post-operative screening.
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Usually you will be scheduled
at a specific time and should not have to wait long. You will be asked routine health/medical
history type of questions and may have forms to fill it. It is helpful to arrive 15 minutes
early. Bring your insurance card and driver’s
license or other government ID.
Dress
comfortably in thinner material, but long sleeve clothing as the testing area
is air conditioned. You will most like
not have to undress for the procedure, but depending on the area of concern you
may be asked to do so.
Several
cuffs like blood pressure cuffs will be strapped by the specially
trained vascular
sonography technician around your legs and also on your arms. The technician will attach each cuff to the
identified wire to the scanning machine.
Each cuff will be inflated and your pulse taken with a special
ultrasound receptor, also connected to the machine.
It is important that you don’t
move during the scan as the measuring devices are quite sensitive.
Typically the test is described as painless.
You may not be warned that you may have some discomfort – it can take
more pressure to achieve the desired effect on the vein on some people.
Plan
on the study to take about an hour – it should take less time,
but you will be safe if you plan on an hour unless you are told longer. For more information on this and other types
of scans, visit University
of Maryland Medical Center.
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