Unlike CT scans or MRIs, ultrasounds are very operator dependent. With venous insufficiency, blood pools in your veins causing a wide variety of symptoms including varicose veins.
Normally, veins in your legs carry blood upward towards your heart. It is used as a future roadmap for your physician to treat the underlying cause of varicose veins, which is known as venous insufficiency. duplex venous ultrasound) is a non-invasive diagnostic tool used to evaluate vein function, check for venous reflux (blood flow in the wrong direction) and ensure there are no blood clots, blockages or other vein-related conditions.