Treatment planning for peripheral arterial disease based on duplex ultrasonography and computed tomography angiography: consistency, confidence and the value of additional imaging.

Background: Duplex ultrasonography (DUS) can be used for treatment planning for lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD), but has not replaced contrast-enhanced imaging such as computed tomography angiography (CTA). We assessed DUS-based treatment planning for consistency, confidence, and the value of additional CTA among multinational surgeons.

Methods: Data from 12 patients with PAD were reviewed by 2 American vascular surgeons individually and 1 Dutch vascular department by consensus.