Ultrasound uses sound waves to make pictures, called sonograms or scans, of solid organs like the liver or breasts, fluid-filled ones such as blood vessels, or of a growing fetus inside the uterus. A computer interprets the data as moving images on a video screen.

Southside's duplex Doppler ultrasound provides essential information to help doctors evaluate how well and how quickly blood flows through major arteries and veins.

Duplex Doppler ultrasound is used to help:

• Determine the damage caused by a stroke
• Confirm the existence of blood clots
• Look for hardening of the arteries
• Evaluate pain caused by narrowed blood vessels in the legs