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Color Duplex Scanning of the Brachiocephalic/Subclavian Arteries

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Duplex ultrasound plays an important role in the diagnosis of arterial and venous disease in peripheral vasculature. However, the role of duplex ultrasound in the diagnosis of diseases of the aortic arch vessels and proximal carotid arteries is somewhat limited. Nevertheless, duplex ultrasound can provide direct and indirect clues to the diagnosis of ostial disease of the aortic arch vessels. The characteristics of the wave forms, direction of flow, and velocity can assist in the diagnosis of these vessels. This chapter will describe the anatomy, essentials of duplex imaging, and diagnosis of aortic arch vessels.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular/Endovascular Surgery, West Virginia University/Charleston Division, Charleston, WV, USA

    Ali F. AbuRahma & Aravinda Nanjundappa

  2. Department of Medical Imaging Sciences, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Health Related Professions, Newark, NJ, USA

    Clifford T. Araki

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  1. Department of Surgery, West Virginia University, Charleston, WV, USA

    Ali F. AbuRahma

  2. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA

    Bruce A. Perler

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  1. Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular/Endovascular Surgery, West Virginia University - Charleston Division, Charleston, WV, USA

    Ali F. AbuRahma M.D.

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AbuRahma, A.F., Nanjundappa, A., Araki, C.T. (2021). Color Duplex Scanning of the Brachiocephalic/Subclavian Arteries. In: AbuRahma, A.F., Perler, B.A. (eds) Noninvasive Vascular Diagnosis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49616-6_13-1

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