Doppler ultrasound of the hepatic veins: Normal appearances

Doppler ultrasound of the hepatic veins gives a pulsatile velocity profile which mirrors the cardiac cycle. We describe the physiological basis for the complex waveform and suggest a venous pulsatility index (VPI) which can be used to quantify it. We have studied normal volunteers under differing co...

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Published inClinical radiology Vol. 45; no. 4; pp. 223 - 227
Main Authors Coulden, R.A., Lomas, D.J., Farman, P., Britton, P.D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01.04.1992
Elsevier
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiovascular system
Child
Child, Preschool
Eating - physiology
Hepatic Veins - diagnostic imaging
Hepatic Veins - physiology
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Positive-Pressure Respiration
Pulsatile Flow - physiology
Reference Values
Ultrasonic investigative techniques
Ultrasonography
Doppler ultrasound study
Sonography
Human
Hemodynamics
Hepatic vein
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Summary:Doppler ultrasound of the hepatic veins gives a pulsatile velocity profile which mirrors the cardiac cycle. We describe the physiological basis for the complex waveform and suggest a venous pulsatility index (VPI) which can be used to quantify it. We have studied normal volunteers under differing conditions to establish a normal range of VPI. This provides a baseline against which abnormal patterns of hepatic vein Doppler can be judged.
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ISSN:0009-9260
1365-229X
DOI:10.1016/S0009-9260(05)80001-7