Vascular Laboratory
Duplex ultrasound of a 5.5 centimeter abdominal aortic aneurysm
The Vascular Laboratory provides a broad range of non-invasive vascular diagnostic services, using ultrasound imaging, Doppler blood flow evaluation, and physiologic testing. The Vascular Laboratory serves UC Davis Medical Center locations in the hospital, the Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center and the Placer Center for Health. UC Davis Vascular Lab also provides technical support for the Mather VA hospital and David Grant Medical Center.
The Vascular Laboratory has the distinction of being accredited in all major areas of testing offered, including extracranial cerebrovascular, peripheral arterial, venous, and abdominal vascular testing. With the laboratory's staff of registered vascular technologists performing over 11,000 examinations a year, the UC Davis Vascular Laboratory is one of the busiest in the nation. Their expertise is shared, as vascular technology students, medical students, residents, and practicing physicians are provided training and education by the Vascular Laboratory staff.