1 The Ultrasound Scanner 1 Hans-Peter Weskott, Erika Mendoza, and Christopher R. Lattimer 2 Anatomy of the Superficial Veins 19 Alberto Caggiati, Erika Mendoza, Renate Murena-Schmidt, and Christopher R. Lattimer 3 Pathophysiology of the Superficial Venous System 49 Erika Mendoza, Claude Franceschi, Birgit Kahle, and Christopher R. Lattimer 4 Ultrasound-Based Classifications of Varicose Veins 67 Erika Mendoza and Christopher R. Lattimer 5 Duplex Ultrasound Examination of Superficial Leg Veins.... 93 Erika Mendoza, Nick Morrison, and Christopher R. Lattimer 6 Flow Provocation Manoeuvres for the Diagnosis of Venous Disease Using Duplex Ultrasound 105 Erika Mendoza and Christopher R. Lattimer 7 Examination of the Great Saphenous Vein 119 Erika Mendoza, Nick Morrison, and Christopher R. Lattimer 8 Examination of the Small Saphenous Vein 171 Erika Mendoza and Christopher R. Lattimer 9 Perforating Veins 187 Erika Mendoza and Christopher R. Lattimer 10 Tributaries 201 Erika Mendoza and Christopher R. Lattimer 11 Superficial Vein Thrombosis 217 Erika Mendoza and Christopher R. Lattimer 12 Ultrasound in Varicose Vein Treatment 227 Erika Mendoza, Thomas M. Proebstle, Achim Mumme, Franz Xaver Breu, Nick Morrison, and Christopher R. Lattimer http://d-nb.info/1038119928 xii 13 Ultrasound After Venous Intervention 247 Erika Mendoza,-Achim Mumme, Andreas Hildebrandt, Nick Morrison, and Christopher R. Lattimer 14 Deep Leg Veins 267 Hans-Joachim Kruse, Erika Mendoza, Nick Morrison, and Christopher R. Lattimer 15 Examination of Superficial Veins in the Presence of Deep Venous Disease 279 Erika Mendoza and Christopher R. Lattimer 16 Differential Diagnosis of Leg Oedemas of Venous and Lymphatic Origin 285 Erika Mendoza and Christopher R. Lattimer 17 Incidental Findings During a Venous Examination of the Leg 291 Erika Mendoza, Hans-Peter Weskott, Helmut Kopf, and Christopher R. Lattimer Appendix 1: Further Reading 311 Appendix 2: Literature German Version 313 Appendix 3: Abbreviations Used to Label the Figures 321 Index 323 .