Why is Ultrasound Scanning Important With Small Vein Conditions?
This picture demonstrates spider veins at the surface level may actually arise from veins that are not visible to the naked eye. These can be seen with ultrasound scanning.
Venous duplex ultrasound allows us to identify problems within the blood vessels that are not visible to the naked eye. Sometimes, the varicose veins or even small spider veins on the surface of the skin are just the ‘tip of the iceburg.’
