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Duplex Ultrasound in Peripheral Arterial Disease

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Imaging in Peripheral Arterial Disease

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Peripheral arterial disease is a complex condition that can be evaluated with many imaging techniques, but only duplex ultrasound can provide fast, cost-effective, and real-time results. This chapter will review the imaging techniques and criteria necessary to diagnose and monitor peripheral arterial disease in native arteries, stents, and grafts of the lower extremities.

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    Randy K. Ramcharitar & Aditya M. Sharma

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    Sundeep Shenoy

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    Michael Gyampoh

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Ramcharitar, R.K., Shenoy, S., Gyampoh, M., Sharma, A.M. (2020). Duplex Ultrasound in Peripheral Arterial Disease. In: Kramer, C. (eds) Imaging in Peripheral Arterial Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24596-2_3

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