Standards de qualité pour la pratique des examens écho-Doppler dans l'exploration du réseau veineux superficiel des membres inférieurs. Rapport de la Société française de médecine vasculaire (SFMV)

The three levels of examination. Their clinical indications and goals. The reference standard examination (level 2) and its variants according to clinical needs. The minimal content of the examination report, the letter to the referring physician (synthesis, conclusion and management suggestions) and iconography. Commented glossary (anatomy, hemodynamics, semiology). Technical basis. Ultrasound devices settings. We discuss of use of Duplex ultrasound for the assessment of the superficial veins of the lower limbs in vascular medicine practice.