You remove any clothing covering your legs and recline on an examination table with your extremities at the same level as your heart. Equipment used Pulse volume recorder with Doppler blood velocity detector, and blood pressure cuffs for legs. By noting any differences in blood pressure and flow measurements taken at various locations, it is possible to determine where blockages inhibit circulation. The technologist examines your legs and checks your pulse at several points. Each cuff is inflated in turn in order to measure blood volume in the arteries.
Clear gel is applied to the legs to help conduct sound waves.
The blood pressure cuffs are tightened slightly, and an ultrasound transducer shaped like a pencil is held against the skin in various locations to measure blood pressure. You may be asked to walk on a treadmill for a few minutes wearing the ankle cuff while additional readings are taken. After the test After the Test You are free to resume regular activities. Although preliminary test results are available immediately, a vascular surgeon will examine the blood flow and pressure measurements. This test is noninvasive, painless, and inexpensive.