A Doppler Ultrasound is a painless, non-invasive method that doesn't subject you to radiation danger. This test carries no dangers, and the majority of participants report minimal to no discomfort. The procedure is typically carried out in a hospital's radiology department, a doctor's office, or a peripheral vascular laboratory.
You must take off your clothes, jewellery, and other belongings before entering the study area. You don't have to take off your hearing aids, dentures, contact lenses, or spectacles, though. The wearing of a hospital gown may be required. You will be asked to lie down on a bed or examination table before the procedure. The next step is for your doctor to apply a water-soluble gel to a transducer, a portable instrument that emits high-frequency sound waves into the arteries or veins being examined.
The person performing the test may wrap blood pressure cuffs across various parts of your body to look at your arteries. Often, the cuffs will be placed on your thigh, calf, ankle, or various locations down your arm. These cuffs make it easier to compare the blood pressure in various areas of your arm or leg. As the transducer in Doppler Ultrasound is moved along your arm or leg and pushed against your skin, images are produced. Via your skin and other body tissues, the transducer transmits sound waves to your blood vessels. Your blood vessels serve as an echo chamber for the sound waves, which then transmit the information to a computer for analysis.
