Comparison of lower extremity arterial doppler angiography with multi-detector computed tomography angiography: A prospective study

Abstract

Introduction: A common cause of Peripheral vascular Disease is the atheromatous constriction or blockage of an artery or arteries in the leg. Symptoms such as gangrene, sores, rest pain, and claudication episodes are all possible. Methods: Comparing Duplex Ultrasound with MDCT angiography for accuracy is the goal of this prospective study. Patients presenting to the radiology division for CT angiography were one of 20 with lower limb ischemia sickness, either unilaterally or bilaterally. Between November 2018 and October 2019, the research was place at the Department of Radiology at the RVS Institute of Medical Sciences in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India. Results: The study had 20 participants. Twenty-six patients were in the 40-and 60-year-old age groups. Amputations below the knee were necessary for two patients. Only 806 segments of 830 arteries from 67 limbs were usable for comparison, despite the fact that both methods were applied to them. Conclusion: Thus, Duplex Ultrasound is a crucial tool for studying peripheral vascular disease since it is safe, inexpensive, non-invasive, widely available, and has great diagnostic accuracy.