Ultrasonography of the lower extremity veins: anatomy and basic approach
Ultrasonography
;
: 120-130, 2017.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-731204
ABSTRACT
Ultrasonography is an imaging modality widely used to evaluate venous diseases of the lower extremities. It is important to understand the normal venous anatomy of the lower extremities, which has deep, superficial, and perforating venous components, in order to determine the pathophysiology of venous disease. This review provides a basic description of the anatomy of the lower extremity veins and useful techniques for approaching each vein via ultrasonography.
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Main subject:
Veins
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Ultrasonography
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Lower Extremity
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Ultrasonography
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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