Calcification detection on upper extremity arteries: a comparison of ultrasonic and X-ray methods

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vascular calcification (VC) has been observed in patients with hemodialysis, whereas few studies have investigated calcification in the upper extremity vasculature. Both ultrasound and X-ray are used to investigate the calcification of arteries in patients. However, there is a lack of data on the consistency between these two methods. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of VC in the radial and ulnar arteries of hemodialysis patients and investigate the detection consistency in VC between ultrasound and X-ray.

Methods

Ultrasound and X-ray examinations were performed in the radial and ulnar arteries of both the left and right upper extremities of 40 patients on hemodialysis. The calcification status of arteries was evaluated by the calcificati

SUBMITTER: Yang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10460149 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature