Benefits and Risks - Venous Ultrasound

Benefits

• A venous scan is noninvasive and painless.
• Ultrasound is widely available, easy-to-use and less expensive than other imaging methods.
• Ultrasound imaging is extremely safe and does not use any ionizing radiation.
• A venous ultrasound gives a clear picture of soft tissues that do not show up well on x-ray images.
• A venous ultrasound is accurate for detecting blood clots in the veins.

Risks

• For venous ultrasound, there are no known harmful effects on humans.