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. 1990 May;74(5):305–308. doi: 10.1136/bjo.74.5.305

Colour Doppler imaging in the demonstration of an orbital varix.

W E Lieb 1, D A Merton 1, J A Shields 1, S M Cohen 1, D D Mitchell 1, B B Goldberg 1
PMCID: PMC1042105  PMID: 2191714

Abstract

Colour Doppler imaging (CDI) is a recent development in ultrasonography. It allows simultaneous two-dimensional structural imaging and Doppler evaluation of blood flow. Quantitative information on flow velocity is obtained by pulsed Doppler spectral analysis, the colour information being used to choose the vessel of interest. Using this technique the authors examined a patient with an orbital varix previously diagnosed by clinical findings and computed tomography. Dynamic evaluation with real-time direct imaging of flow facilitated the diagnosis of this orbital disorder without the need for any contrast material. This technique may prove to be a useful adjunct to computed tomography for the evaluation of suspected vascular lesions of the orbit.

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