Additional value of B ‐flow imaging in arterial wall calcifications

We present a case of a severely calcified stenosis of the right common femoral artery (CFA) diagnosed with the aid of B‐flow imaging. Both the CT angiography scan and CDU were limited by the presence of diffuse dense arterial calcifications. B‐flow imaging showed a >75% stenosis of the CFA. B‐flow imaging appears to improve the accuracy of CDU in the presence of calcified stenosis of the CFA. It is of clinical relevance to improve the duplex sonographic accuracy, ideally reducing the need for other imaging modalities prior to surgery. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2017
Source: Journal of Clinical Ultrasound - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research