Preface

Acknowledgments

Color Plates

PART I

ARTERIAL EVALUATION

1

1

Gross Anatomy of the Central and Peripheral Arterial System

3

2

Physiology and Fluid Dynamics

15

3

Patient History, Mechanisms of Disease, and Physical Examination

39

4

Doppler Waveform Analysis in the Upper and Lower Extremities

51

5

Doppler Segmental Pressures—Lower Extremities

63

6

Doppler Segmental Pressures—Upper Extremities

75

7

Laser Doppler

83

8

Penile Pressures and Waveforms, Duplex/Color Flow Imaging Evaluation

87

9

Plethysmography—Upper and Lower Extremities

93

10

Digital Pressures and Plethysmography

103

11

Transcutaneous Oximetry (tcPO₂)

113

12

Duplex Scanning and Color Flow Imaging of the Upper Extremities

117

13

Duplex Scanning and Color Flow Imaging of the Lower Extremities

125

14

Duplex Scanning and Color Flow Imaging of the Abdominal Vessels

137

15

Preoperative Mapping Procedures

159

16

Other Conditions

165

17

Invasive Tests and Therapeutic Intervention

173

PART II

CEREBROVASCULAR EVALUATION

191

18

Gross Anatomy, Physiology, and Fluid Dynamics

193

19

Patient History, Mechanisms of Disease, and Physical Examination

201

20

Periorbital Doppler

213

21

Oculopneumoplethysmography (OPG-Gee)

217

22

Carotid Duplex Scanning and Color Flow Imaging

223

23

Transcranial Doppler (TCD)

241

24

Other Conditions

247

25

Invasive Tests and Therapeutic Intervention

251

PART III

VENOUS EVALUATION

261

26

Gross Anatomy of the Central and Peripheral Venous Systems

263

27

Venous Hemodynamics

275

28

Patient History, Mechanisms of Disease, and Physical Examination

281

29

Impedance Plethysmography

289

30

Strain Gauge Plethysmography (SPG)

295

31

Photoplethysmography (PPG)

299

32

Air Plethysmography

303

33

Continuous Wave Doppler

307

34

Duplex Scanning and Color Flow Imaging

313

35

Invasive Tests and Therapeutic Intervention

339

PART IV

TEST VALIDATION, STATISTICS, AND PATIENT SAFETY

347

36

Statistical Profile and Correlation

349

37

Patient Safety and Infection Control

357

Appendix A

Case Studies for Self-Assessment

359

Appendix B

Application for CME Credit

403

Bibliography

415

Angiograms

417

Index

427