Lee DK, Ahn KS, Kang CH, Cho SB, et al.
Ultrasonography (Seoul, Korea). Date of publication 2017 Apr 1;volume 36(2):120-130.
1. Ultrasonography. 2017 Apr;36(2):120-130. doi: 10.14366/usg.17001. Epub 2017
Jan 30.
Ultrasonography of the lower extremity veins: anatomy and basic approach.
Lee DK(1), Ahn KS(1), Kang CH(1), Cho SB(1).
Author information:
(1)Department of Radiology, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University
College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Ultrasonography is an imaging modality widely used to evaluate venous diseases
of the lower extremities. It is important to understand the normal venous
anatomy of the lower extremities, which has deep, superficial, and perforating
venous components, in order to determine the pathophysiology of venous disease.
This review provides a basic description of the anatomy of the lower extremity
veins and useful techniques for approaching each vein via ultrasonography.
DOI: 10.14366/usg.17001
PMCID: PMC5381851
PMID: 28260355
Conflict of interest statement: No potential conflict of interest relevant to
this article was reported.
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