The noninvasive vascular laboratory.

The noninvasive vascular laboratory is an important resource in the management of patients with peripheral vascular disease. The commonly accepted uses of the vascular laboratory, including both indirect testing (segmental limb pressures, waveform analysis, digital pressures, exercise testing, reactive hyperemia) and direct vascular testing with CDI, have been reviewed. These techniques have changed how these patients are diagnosed, with less need for invasive diagnostic techniques. Patient management and intervention have also been altered by these advances. The use of noninvasive techniques and continue progress in this area should continue to advance patient care.