Duplex ultrasound is ideally suited as a non - invasive method to evaluate the outcome of treatments for chronic venous disease as it provides both anatomical and haemodynamic information about the treated veins.
In this session I will present information about some of the recent or modern venous interventions including Thermal ( Endovenous Laser and Radiofrequency Ablation) and Chemical (Sclerotherapy) treatments along with the even newer non ñtumescent, non-thermal treatments( NTNT)including Glue, Steam and Clarivein.
An understanding of how these treatments work and what they hope to achieve will assist the sonographer in ultrasound scanning post treatment. Normal and abnormal ultrasound findings in the post intervention venous scan in the immediate and later time frames will be highlighted.