A Renal Artery Duplex Scan is a test to check for problems in the arteries that supply your kidneys with blood. Ultrasound is used to get pictures of the arteries and kidneys.
What is being visualized?
Renal Arteries
What Is The Procedure?
Some of the reasons this test is ordered include high blood pressure or past problems with the renal arteries, the blood vessels that supply blood to the kidneys. If you have high blood pressure, this test can check for possible narrowing of the arteries to the kidneys.
Who Is At Risk?
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Individuals With
High Blood Pressure
Diabetes
High Cholesterol
Smoker/History of Smoking
Family history of stroke and heart disease
Over the age of 50
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How To Prepare
Do not eat or drink for 8 hours before the exam
Take all your regular medications with a small sip of water