趙啟明醫生醫務所         Dr Leo Chiu, Central Vascular Clinic

Non-invasive diagnostic that are performed and evaluate in the Central Vascular Clinic by the surgeon are: 1. Carotid duplex scan to locate stenosis and evaluate the benefits of carotid surgery 2. Arterial evaluation of extremities to detect occlusive disease and subsequently confirm success of treatment Ankle-Brachial Index (ABPI) to assess overall blood supply to the lower limb Segmental pressures, locate the level of obstruction Pulse volume recording (PVR)   Photo-plethysmography (PPG) measurement of toe pressure Duplex scan of the arterial system including Ultrasound imaging Waveform analysis  3. Venous evaluation using Duplex scan to diagnose deep vein thrombosis, non-functioning valves, or venous obstruction of the extremities. 4. Duplex vein mapping, measures the size of a superficial vein in preparation Vascular bypass Dialysis access placement 5. Duplex scan of dialysis access for early detection of complication 6. Ultrasound scan of aorta and iliac artery to identify aneurysm ► Back to top