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Fig. 3.1 Color and spectral arterial duplex showing pat­ent common femoral artery with multiphasic waveform
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benet of pre-planning multiple conventional and alternative access points for intervention such as femoral, pedal, popliteal, or radial approaches that might be necessary.
CTA does have some limitations. The use of ionizing radiation is one downside when compared to arterial duplex. Iodinated contrast bolus is also required which may be contraindicated in patients with existing chronic kidney disease (CKD) or severe contrast allergy. Other limitations are beam hardening resulting in overestimation of disease with calcied lesions, and poor resolution of the tibial vessels in patients with advanced medial calcinosis.
Figures 3.3 and 3.4 demonstrate maximal intensity projection (MIP) images reconstructed following raw data acquisition. A left proximal
Fig. 3.2 Color and spectral arterial duplex showing pat­ent dorsalis pedis artery runoff, which could serve as an alternative access site for intervention
3.1.4.2 CT Angiography
CT Angiography (CTA) with multidetector scan­ning provides a rapid non-invasive assessment of the peripheral arterial vasculature. With more modern equipment, the image quality, acquisition time, and thinner sections with multiplanar reconstruction result in very high sensitivity and specicity for PAD of 95% and 96%, respectively [16, 17].
This examination can be extremely useful when inow / iliac disease is suspected by clinical examination such as with decreased femoral pulses, and when a patient has had extensive surgical revascularizations. It also has the added
Fig. 3.3 Maximum Intensity Projection (MIP) demon­strates patent iliofemoral segment with proximal left SFA occlusion and scattered calcication
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Fig. 3.4 Below the knee MIP demonstrates anterior tibial artery stenosis and occlusion with reconstitution distally
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Limitations of MRA include time, cost, and contrast agent potential risk. Due to prolonged image acquisition times over CTA, MRA may suffer from venous contamination, especially in the tibial vessels. Time-resolved imaging can help overcome this by capturing multiple phases of enhancement in the distal vessels. Nephrogenic systemic brosis (NSF), a rare dermopathy involving the joints, skin, eyes, and internal organs, has been associated with linear gadolin­ium-based contrast agents. Newer, agents have not been associated with this complication. For this reason, the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) released a joint statement that since the risk of nephrogenic systemic brosis is so low with current agents, the potential harms of delay­ing or withholding MRI in a patient with acute kidney injury or estimated glomerular ltration rate less than 30mL/min per 1.73m2 is likely to outweigh the risk in most clinical situations [19]. One additional limitation is that some patients may not be able to tolerate the MRI experience and require sedation/anesthesia, as well as may have contraindications such as non- MRI compat­ible metallic implants and cardiac devices.
SFA occlusion with calcication is seen in Fig. 3.3. Figure 3.4 demonstrates a below-the­knee MIP showing anterior tibial occlusive dis­ease with reconstitution distally.
3.1.4.3 Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) may be performed with and/or without IV gadolinium contrast injection. Non-contrast MRA utilizes time-of-ight imaging whereby owing blood into a radiofrequency pre-saturated eld can be detected by the coil. With this technique, resolu­tion of collateral or retrograde ow may be dif­cult. For this reason, MRA is typically combined with gadolinium contrast infusion. Contrast MRA when performed in experienced centers has been shown to have a sensitivity of 95% and specicity of up to 97% in detecting signicant stenoses [18].
3.1.5 Supercial andDeep Venous Imaging
Evaluating for venous stasis, insufciency, or obstruction is of equal importance to evaluating the arterial circulation in patients with wounds. Many patients with calf or ankle wounds that have arterial insufciency also have underlying venous insufciency or stasis. This can lead to wounds with an “arterial appearance” but in a “venous distribution,” and thus a mixed etiology. Correction of the underlying arterial insufciency is typically undertaken rst both to improve perfusion and allow for compression should this be necessary. There is a subset of patients that will require treating both the arterial and the venous circulations to achieve full healing.
Evaluation of the venous appearing wound begins with a thorough history and vascular examination. Patients should be examined with the legs in dependent position to see clinical
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signs of venous insufciency such as bulging varicosities, peripheral venous pooling, and color change, as well as edema and calf/leg asymmetry.
3.1.5.1 Venous Insuciency Ultrasound Testing
The workhorse of imaging evaluation for venous wounds is the venous insufciency ultrasound. This is performed by having the patient in a standing position or dependent position on tilting table if unable to tolerate standing. Evaluation of the truncal supercial veins is then undertaken to look for “reux” or blood owing in the opposite direction following a squeeze or augmentation challenge distal to the segment. Imaging the distribution of malfunctioning segments as well as the understanding of supercial venous anatomy is crucial when planning for treatment. Figure 3.5 demonstrates insufciency involving the thigh segment greater saphenous vein follow­ing augmentation.
3.1.6 When Should IConsider CT or MR Venography?
veins beneath the diaphragm is necessary. For the patient with a chronic presentation (post­thrombotic syndrome, chronic DVT, venous stasis ulceration, etc.), anatomic imaging can assist in multiple areas. Specically, CTV is excellent at evaluating IVC lters for possible retrieval, conrming patency of the IVC, excluding non-thrombotic and chronic/ thrombotic May-Thurner syndrome, gonadal vein reux, and ruling out additional nonvascular sources of pelvic pain or lower extremity swell­ing (Figs.3.6 and 3.7).
CTV is typically accomplished utilizing a larger bolus of contrast and an imaging delay. Although CTV is cheaper, quicker, and widely available, ionizing radiation and contrast-induced nephropathy are a concern.
Non-invasive imaging of the central lower extremity veins may be obtained by performing CT Venography (CTV) or Magnetic Resonance Venography (MRV). This can be useful in multiple scenarios where evaluating the central
Fig. 3.5 Venous insufciency US showing mid-thigh segment greater saphenous vein reux following augmentation spike
Fig. 3.6 CT Venogram demonstrates IVC occlusion at the level of an embedded IVC lter with atretic / chronically occluded bilateral common iliac veins
Fig. 3.7 CT Venogram demonstrates IVC occlusion at the level of an embedded IVC lter with atretic/chronically occluded bilateral common iliac veins
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Magnetic resonance venography (MRV) is an alternative imaging modality for detecting cen­tral venous disease. The main advantage over CT is the lack of ionizing radiation, which is desir­able in younger patients and when serial investi­gations are required. Despite its excellent accuracy, MRV is underused in both acute and chronic situations, due to a combination of cost, protocol availability, and time.
In the authors’ practice, we routinely perform CTV for those patients with adequate renal func­tion and current or prior history of multiple left­sided DVT, active unilateral swelling with CEAP 4 or greater disease including those with active venous ulceration, and those with asymmetric left lower extremity varicosities or labial/scrotal supercial varicosities. For those patients with acute presentations of femoropopliteal DVT where the proximal extent of the thrombus is not well visualized by ultrasound, CTV is performed.
3.1.6.1 Putting it All Together
In the authors’ practice, we typically follow an algorithmic approach to working up the patient presenting with lower extremity wounds or evi­dence of ischemic rest pain. All wound evalua­tions begin with ABI testing, thorough vascular examination and history, and examination of the wound (if present). Based on the initial visit addi­tional testing may or may not be warranted.
Patients with abnormal ABI, abnormal vascu­lar examination, or clinical evidence of arterial component to the wound are considered for advanced imaging and arteriography as indi­cated. Those with evidence of inow/iliac or femoropopliteal occlusive disease are primarily considered for preprocedural CTA runoff. Those patients with suspected tibioperoneal occlusive disease by examination are considered for arterial duplex ultrasound. If the patient is diabetic and wound Wagner stage 3 or greater, then TcPO2 or SPP testing may be adjunctively considered to evaluate candidacy for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).
Patients who present with sequelae of venous disease are stratied according to the severity of their disease and clinical appearance. Those with
active venous ulceration and bilateral venous stasis changes are typically referred for venous insufciency testing / venous reux US testing. Those with unilateral disease or a history of multiple prior unilateral (typically left) deep venous thrombosis (DVT) are referred for central venous imaging (usually CTV) as well as supercial venous US testing.
3.2 Interpreting theABI, TBI, andToe Pressures: Know thePitfalls
RyanLutz and UlkuC.Turba
3.2.1 Ankle-Brachial Index
• Determined by taking the higher pressure of
the two arteries at the ankle (anterior tibial or posterior tibial) divided by the brachial artery systolic pressure (Table3.1) [20].
– It is important to look at each tibial ABI
result as only the higher value is usually reported. This additional info has value depending on your wound-related angio­some, which may be in the non- reported territory.
• Quick and cost-effective examination to
screen patients for PAD if abnormal you can move on to non-invasive physiologic vas­cular studies such as segmental arterial pres­sures, pulse volume recordings, and Doppler waveforms.
• Level of disease is usually found just ABOVE
the level of abnormality and can be deter­mined by waveform changes (Table3.2).
Table 3.1 Interpretation of ankle-brachial index class and waveform
Class ABI Waveform Normal 0.95–1.0 Triphasic Mild 0.80–0.94 Biphasic or Triphasic Moderate 0.50–0.79 Biphasic Severe 0.30–0.49 Biphasic Critical < 0.30 Monophasic
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Table 3.2 Various levels of disease that can be deter­mined by waveform analysis
Level of disease Aortoiliac Iliofemoral SFA Popliteal Infra-popliteal Pedal
Table 3.3 Interpretation of toe brachial index class
Class TBI Normal > 0.70 Mild 0.60–0.69 Moderate 0.40–0.59 Severe < 0.39 Critical < 0.30
• It is critical to remember that in patients with Small Arterial Disease (SAD) pattern in the foot, which is a microvascular pattern seen in Diabetes and Renal Failure, patients can have normal ABIs but inadequate perfusion for wound healing or rest pain.
– This can be distinguished with Toe
Pressure/TBI/SPP and conrmed with direct angiograms.
• ABI additional considerations:
– >0.15 change in ABI is considered
signicant.
– >20mmHg pressure gradient between seg-
ments considered signicant.
– Post-exercise ABI decrease by 0.15 is con-
sidered signicant.
3.2.2 Toe Brachial Index
• Often used when the ABI is abnormally high (>1.4) due to calcications [21].
– Seen most often in diabetic and renal
failure patients with medial artery calci­fications (MAC), thus reducing reliability.
• Determined by taking the highest toe pressure divided by the brachial artery systolic pressure (Table3.3).
• A normal Toe Pressure may be misleading in patients with severe hypertension.
– May need to consider TcPO2 or SPP.
3.2.3 Toe Pressures/TcPO2
• Used as an adjunct of lower limb vascular function and often as a predictor of wound healing.
• Toe pressures <30mmHg predictive of non­healing diabetic foot ulcers [21].
• Note that Toe Pressures and TcPO2 are differ­ent diagnostic tests, and commonly referred to incorrectly.
• These tests can be time consuming, highly technologist dependent, and the electrode cannot be placed on digits or on the wound itself.
• Both tests can have additional variability based on environment temperature and patient factors such as recent caffeine intake, exer­cise, and alcohol consumption.
3.2.4 Pitfalls When
InterpretingABIs
• Lower extremity calcications.
– Classically seen in diabetics, ESRD, etc. – Results in elevated ABI (>1.4) or pseudo-
normalized ABI [22].
– Solution: Utilize TBI and toe pressures.
• Severe aortic valve regurgitation.
– Results in elevated ABI due to compara-
tively low brachial artery systolic pressure.
– Always check echo and EKG if
available.
• Upper limb arterial stenosis.
– Classically seen in ESRD patients. – Results in elevated ABI due to compara-
tively low brachial artery systolic pressure.
• Narrow/loose cuff width for the ankle.
– Ensure proper equipment is being used.
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3.3 Interpreting theCT andMRI: Know theLimitations
FarisGalambo and DavidM.Tabriz
3.3.1 CT andMRI: Arterial Imaging
3.3.1.1 CT Arteriography (CTA)
Suggested Protocol:
• Patient positioning: Supine, feet rst.
• Both extremities together and aligned to scan-
ner isocenter.
• Avoid excessive dorsi/plantar exion.
• Intravenous (IV) access for contrast
administration.
• Contrast: 80–120 cc contrast with bolus
tracking.
• Second acquisition from the knees to the toes
after rst scan is obtained.
– Infra-popliteal arteries may not be ade-
quately opacied on rst acquisition.
• Small FOV reconstruction of each limb can be
helpful.
– Greater spatial resolution [23].
Additional Considerations:
• Dual-energy CT.
• Can be used to reconstruct virtual non- contrast
images.
• Can be used to reduce contrast volume needed
for diagnosis.
• Can use plaque removal functions to aid in
heavy arterial disease.
Limitations:
• Requires ionizing radiation.
• Requires iodinated contrast.
– The presence of dense atheromatous calci-
cation compromises diagnostic accuracy and may exaggerate plaque and overestimate ste­notic disease (especially problematic below the knee due to small caliber of vessels).
3.3.1.2 Contrast-Enhanced MR Arteriography (CE-MRA)
Suggested Protocol:
• Use of dedicated peripheral/surface coils, or a
3-station coil is preferred.
• Patient positioning: Supine, feet rst. – Patient comfort is key to minimizing
motion artifacts (i.e., if patient has rest pain, consider pre-procedure analgesia).
– Breath holds are highly recommended. If
breath holds are not possible, reduced scan time is recommended at the expense of resolution.
• Intravenous (IV) access for contrast
administration.
– Contrast: 15–10 mL, rate 5 mL/s, bolus
tracking at the juxta-renal aorta.
• Sequences. – T1-weighted spoiled gradient echo
(FSGRE).
– Pre-contrast acquisition (for subtraction
imaging) or Dixon fat suppression sequence.
– High-resolution equilibrium-phase angiog-
raphy (allows a second chance for arterial interrogation in case of poor timing).
– Time-resolved (TR) is superior to the stan-
dard technique CE-MRA [23].
Limitations:
• Requires gadolinium-containing contrast
agents.
• Decreased visualization of calcications com-
pared to CTA.
• Susceptible to artifacts from metallic stents/
devices.
3.3.1.3 Non-Contrast MR Arteriography
(NC-MRA)
Many PVD patients have concomitant kidney disease, which may prevent contrast use.
Suggested Protocol:
• Use of dedicated peripheral/surface coils, or a
3-station coil is preferred.
• Patient positioning: Supine, feet rst. – Patient comfort is key to minimizing
motion artifacts (i.e., if patient has rest pain, consider pre-procedure analgesia).
– Breath holds are highly recommended. If
breath holds are not possible, reduced scan time is recommended at the expense of resolution.
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• Sequences. – Time-of-ight (TOF)—More widely avail-
able but with limited image quality in the peripheral vessels (below the knee).
– Quiescent interval single-shot or slice
selective (QISS).
• Performs better in the peripheral vessels.
– (3D) Turbo spin-echo (TSE) with STIR
with cardiac triggering during systole.
– Multiple other NC-MRA techniques are
emerging but are not yet widely available [24].
Limitations:
• More sensitive to artifacts than CE-MRA.
• Decreased visualization of calcications com-
pared to CTA.
• Susceptible to artifacts from metallic implants
and cardiac devices.
3.3.2 CT andMRI: Venous Imaging
3.3.2.1 CT Venography (CTV)
Suggested Protocol:
• Patient positioning: Supine, feet rst.
• Both extremities together and aligned to scan-
ner isocenter.
• Avoid excessive dorsi/plantar exion.
• Intravenous (IV) access for contrast
administration.
– Contrast: 80–120 cc contrast, can have a
saline chaser if desired.
• Scan timing: 180second delay.
• Scan foot to diaphragm [23].
Limitations:
• Requires ionizing radiation.
• Requires iodinated contrast.
• Beam hardening artifacts from hardware or
adjacent arterial calcications can mimic ll­ing defects [25].
3.3.2.2 Contrast-Enhanced MR
Venography (MRV)
Suggested Protocol:
• Use of dedicated peripheral/surface coils, or a
3-station coil is preferred if available.
• Patient positioning: Supine, feet rst. – Patient comfort is key to minimizing
motion artifacts (i.e., if patient has rest pain, consider pre-procedure analgesia).
– Breath holds are highly recommended. If
breath holds are not possible, reduced scan time is recommended at the expense of resolution.
• Intravenous (IV) access for contrast
administration.
– Contrast: 15–10 mL, rate 5 mL/s, bolus
tracking at the juxta-renal aorta.
• Sequences. – TOF Angiography: TO identify and isolate
the arterial tree.
– Pre-contrast T1-weighted acquisition (for
substruction imaging) or Dixon fat suppression sequence.
– 3D T1-weighted Gradient Echo sequences
with contrast, starting at 5 minutes post­contrast administration.
– T2 fast spin-echo (FSE) sequences
[23].
Limitations:
• Susceptible to artifacts from metallic stents/
devices.
• CT is superior if there is a concern for IVC
lter complication.
• Gadolinium contrast-related risks.
3.3.2.3 Non-Contrast MR Venography
(ncMRV)
Suggested Protocol:
• Use of dedicated peripheral/surface coils, or a
3-station coil is preferred if available.
• Patient positioning: Supine, feet rst. – Patient comfort is key to minimizing
motion artifact.
– Breath holds are also highly recom-
mended. If that is not possible, reduced scan time is recommended at the expense of resolution.
• Key sequence. – Non-contrast 3D turbo spin-echo (TSE)
with STIR and cardiac triggering during systole.
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Limitations:
• Susceptible to artifacts from metallic stents/ devices.
• CT is superior if there is a concern for IVC lter complication.
• More sensitive to artifacts than CE-MRV [23].
3.4 Pedal Duplex Imaging
andAdvanced Intraoperative Ultrasound
JillSommerset, DesaromTeso, and MaryCostantino
Given the rise of diabetes mellitus (DM) and end­stage renal disease (ESRD) in chronic limb­threatening ischemia patients (CLTI), our current physiologic tests may not completely answer the question regarding lower extremity disease and more specically pedal perfusion. Medial wall calcinosis precludes an accurate ankle pressure and in the setting of digital wounds or previous
great toe amputation, TBI may not be obtainable (Fig. 3.8). As discussed previously, TCP02 and skin profusion testing (SPP) are alternative options to provide microvascular testing, how­ever, these tests may also prove to be challenging due to edema and tissue loss. A simple waveform analysis at the ankles can still be obtained. However, in patients with dense calcic plaque, there is a loss in compliancy in the artery wall, resulting in abnormal waveform analysis [26].
Moreover, patients with foot ulcers require more in-depth evaluation of pedal ow. Pedal arch disease in diabetics and renal failure patients can be signicant. Therefore, it is paramount that ow to the wound bed should be quantied and used in the decision-making process for these complex patients.
Up until 2016, standard arterial duplex imag­ing stopped at the level of the ankle. In 2017, the discovery of direct ultrasound interrogation of the pedal arch was developed and published, describing the techniques and criteria for patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia [27].
Fig. 3.8 Various types of wounds where standard physiologic testing may not provide adequate information
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Pedal duplex imaging provides valuable informa­tion that includes understanding the pedal anat­omy, obtaining reliable objective Pedal Acceleration Time (PAT), and comprehensive evaluation of pedal ow hemodynamics. This combination of valuable information provides an understanding of potential direct or indirect ow patterns to the wound bed.
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Dorsal
artery
3.4.1 Pedal Anatomy (Figs.3.9 and3.10)
Using a standard 8–12 MHz linear probe, the pedal anatomy can be evaluated. A high fre­quency of 12–18 mHz may be helpful when imaging smaller caliber, Dorsal Metatarsal Arteries to the digits. The technique for imaging the anterior pedal circulation is the cuneiform window, which is a soft tissue space where the bifurcation of the Arcuate Artery and rst Dorsal Metatarsal Artery can be visualized. The Arcuate Artery will have a “waterfall” image, with the rst Dorsal Metatarsal Artery visualized more supercially (Fig.3.11).
The posterior circulation can initially be eval­uated with the probe in transverse on the midfoot. With probe compressions, the Lateral Plantar Veins can be easily compressed and used as a landmark to locate the Lateral Plantar Artery (LPA) (Fig.3.12). Once identied, the probe can be turned in a long axis, color applied with a low scale (below 12cm/s), and the LPA visualized. With a slight angle of the probe to the medal foot the Medial Plantar Artery (MPA) can be identi­ed as it lies more supercial with no metatarsal bony landmark. The MPA is typically smaller in caliber and can be challenging to image in patients with no disease. However, if the LPA is occluded or atretic, the MPA will be the domi­nant pedal artery and should be imaged in CLT patients.
In regard to non-healing foot wounds, care should be taken to place the ultrasound probe at the edge of the wound bed to obtain anatomical
Arcuate artery
Dorsalis pedis
artery
Lateral Tarsal A.
Anterior Lateral
Malleolar A.
Lateral
Calcaneal A.
Anterior tibial A.
Peroneal A.
Fig. 3.9 Pedal diagram highlighting the typical anterior and posterior pedal anatomy
Medial
Tarsal A
Medial Calcaneal A.
Posterior tibial A.
pathways to the wound bed. To further assist in decision-making, tracing the artery near the wound, to the pedal arch as well as the supplying tibial artery can result in improved targeted interventions.
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Plantar
ar tery
Deep plantar
artery
Lateral plantar
artery
Medial plantar
artery
Posterior tibial artery
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3.4.2 Pedal Acceleration Time (PAT)
Applying Acceleration Time to the pedal arteries provides an understanding of foot perfusion based on previously published work [28]. For reliability and accuracy, the PAT must be mea­sured properly. Proper technique includes lower­ing the baseline, increasing the sweep speed to appreciate 3–4 cardiac cycles, and decreasing the Doppler scale so the waveform takes up three­fourth of the spectrum. Then, precisely measure the onset of systole to the peak of systole, to obtain a PAT.
PAT criteria consist of four published classi­cations. Class 1 is normal to Class 4 being consis­tent with tissue loss and rest pain. PAT not only correlates with reliable ABI but also correlates with clinical symptoms. This can be helpful in patients with claudication in need of an exercise program to build collaterals, as PAT reects the proximal collateral ow.
Fig. 3.10 Pedal diagram highlighting the typical anterior and posterior pedal anatomy
Fig. 3.11 Duplex imaging in the cuneiform window visualizing the Arcuate Artery and rst Dorsal Metatarsal Artery
3.4.3 Pedal Flow Hemodynamics
Flow direction in the pedal arch depends on anat­omy, proximal disease, and if the pedal arch is intact. Figure3.13 illustrates antegrade and retro­grade ow in the Arcuate Artery. Knowledge of pedal ow direction may be helpful if the only way to revascularize is through an indirect route.
1. If the Arcuate Artery is retrograde, this indi-
rectly suggests the pedal arch is intact, and ow in the posterior circulation is supplying the anterior circulation.
2. If the Lateral or Deep Plantar Artery is retro-
grade, this indirectly suggests the pedal arch is intact, and ow from the anterior circula­tion is supplying the posterior circulation [29].
Pedal artery duplex is a novel technique that provides real-time, hemodynamic information in complex patients and should be considered an integral part of the perioperative care in patients with CLTI (Fig. 3.14).