If you had a mother or grandmother treated for varicose veins and thought the treatment sounded worse than the disease, take heart. Times are changing. "We now use duplex ultrasound to look at the ...

In addition to a complete medical history and physical examination, diagnostic procedures for varicose veins may include any, or a combination, of the following: Duplex ultrasound. This is a type of ...

The catheter and sclerosant are guided to the affected vein with the help of duplex ultrasound. This process allows sclerotherapy treatment to be used on larger varicose veins that previously could ...