Doppler Ultrasound - Understanding Direction of Flow | Sonography Minutes

Doppler Ultrasound - Understanding Direction of Flow | Sonography Minutes It's time for a little Doppler Ultrasound Tutorial on Blood Flow Direction. Join me as we discuss Doppler Ultrasound (Understanding Direction of Flow). We'll explore the color Doppler map, color Doppler box steering, how to determine the location of the transducer (Ultrasound beam) when using Doppler, and matching the color Doppler box steering to the lie of the vessel. We'll put all those skills together and view flow towards the transducer and flow away from the transducer scenarios. Do you know when you should (and shouldn't) steer the color Doppler box? Find out here! Learn pitfalls when determining blood flow direction. Last but not least, we'll demystify determining the direction of flow with a curvilinear transducer and on spectral Doppler. Want more Doppler Ultrasound tutorials? Check out my new Doppler Ultrasound video series below. Doppler Ultrasound Video Series: 1. Ultrasound (Doppler Artifacts)- https://youtu.be/cBC9k8wJ0nM 2. Doppler Ultrasound (Understanding Direction of Flow)- https://youtu.be/7QahOPl1DnA 3. Breast Ultrasound (Using Doppler)- Coming Soon 4. Ultrasound (Optimizing Doppler)- Coming Soon 5. Doppler Ultrasound 101 (The Basics)- Coming Soon 6. Spectral Doppler (Understanding Waveforms)- Coming Soon 7. Doppler Ultrasound (Hemodynamics)- Coming Soon 8. Doppler Ultrasound (Arteries vs Veins)- Coming Soon 9. Doppler Ultrasound (Common Terms Explained)- Coming Soon 10. Doppler Ultrasound of the Abdomen- Coming Soon Want to learn more about Ultrasound? Don't forget to like, comment and subscribe and stay tuned for our next video! New videos are released on Wednesdays. Have an Ultrasound video topic that you'd like covered? Comment below! Many of my viewers' suggestions turn into future videos! Chapters: 00:00- Doppler Ultrasound (Understanding Direction of Flow) 00:14- Color Doppler Map Explained 02:24- Color Doppler Box Steering 02:47- Where Oh Where is the Transducer (Ultrasound Beam) Located? 04:11- Matching Color Doppler Box Angle to Vessel Lie 04:53- Putting it All Together... 07:07- Flow Towards the Ultrasound Transducer (Positive Doppler Shift) 09:13- Flow Away from the Ultrasound Transducer (Negative Doppler Shift) 11:42- To Steer or Not to Steer (The Color Doppler Box That Is!) 14:54- Pitfalls When Determining Blood Flow Direction on Ultrasound # 1 (Transducer or Ultrasound Screen Orientation Backwards) 15:46- Pitfalls When Determining Blood Flow Direction on Ultrasound # 2 (Color Invert Key) 17:00- Pitfalls When Determining Blood Flow Direction on Ultrasound # 3 (Color Doppler Box Steering Doesn't Match Vessel Lie) 17:35- Pitfalls When Determining Blood Flow Direction on Ultrasound # 4 (Color Box Un-steered or Vessel Perpendicular to Transducer) 18:41- Pitfalls When Determining Blood Flow Direction on Ultrasound # 5 (Not Understanding the Location of Your Ultrasound Transducer/Ultrasound Beam) 19:36- Determining Direction of Blood Flow with a Curvilinear Ultrasound Transducer 20:54- Determining Blood Flow Direction on Spectral Doppler Ultrasound 21: 55- End Card Hi! I'm Michelle Macauley. Welcome to my channel- Sonography Minutes! I've been a Sonographer for over 15 years and I also teach Ultrasound at the College level, where I've built a Breast Ultrasound course for both Mammographers and Sonographers. My specialty is Breast Ultrasound, though I have experience in multiple types of Ultrasound. I hold ARDMS certifications in Breast, Abdomen, and OBGYN, and I'm also an RVT (Registered Vascular Technologist). Join me as I cover all things Ultrasound! Legal Disclaimer: I am NOT a Radiologist (Physician). This site is for the didactic instruction of Sonographers, Mammographers, and others who will perform Sonography under the supervision of a Radiologist or other qualified Physician. This site is not an accredited Ultrasound program, rather, this training is to be used as a supplemental learning tool in addition to training in an accredited Ultrasound School. Please seek expert medical advice from a doctor if you are experiencing health issues. Let's Be Friends! Email: [email protected] https://www.sonographyminutes.com (website/blog coming soon!) https://www.facebook.com/sonographyminutes.com (Facebook coming soon!) https://www.instagram.com/sonographyminutes.com (Instagram coming soon!) Music: https://www.bensound.com/