[Value of abdominal pulsed duplex sonography].

Pulsed duplex sonography is a routine method for evaluation of superficial vessels. Especially in the assessment of the extracranial vessels of the head and neck region duplex sonography proved to be the method of choice. Modern technology allows the investigation of deep vessels by pulsed Doppler sonography. This study tries to define the value of the combination of real time sonography and pulsed deep doppler sonography in the abdomen on the basis of the author's experiences. Value and limitations of this method will be discussed.