Aims

1. Assess peripheral arteries (e.g., common femoral, superficial femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, dorsalis pedis, peroneal arteries, or subclavian, axillary, brachial, radial, ulnar arteries).
2. Identify and localize arterial obstruction by evaluating changes in pressures or waveforms associated with atherosclerosis or other disease processes.
3. Assess the functional significance of arterial disease.

Indications

Appropriate indications might include signs or symptoms of peripheral vascular insufficiency including these common indications:

1. Intermittent claudication
2. Rest pain
3. Tissue necrosis
4. Follow-up of patients with known arterial occlusive disease
5. Follow-up of surgical or interventional procedures