Chapter 1

Principles of Vascular Laboratory Testing

First published: 08 August 2005

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Ultrasound image generation

  • Blood flow

  • Laminar and nonlaminar flow

  • Poiseuille's law

  • Pulsatile pressure and flow

  • Arterial stenosis

  • Venous waveforms

  • Hydrostatic pressure and posture

  • Display of Doppler information

  • Doppler angle of 60°

  • Artifacts

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