Abstract

A REVIEW STUDY OF DOPPLER ULTRASOUND- NON INVASIVE DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING -AN AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE

Aarti Bobade*, Pranali S. Bhende and G. H. Kodwani

Abstract

Ayurveda is ancient science of life, having unique diagnostic tools. For the proper diagnosis of disease Nidanpanchaka and various examinations are described in Ayurveda. In ayurveda Aacharya Charak and Acharya Vagbhat has described, there are some diseases for which Shit, Ushna, Snigdh and Ruksha treatments are not applicable then consider that disease as a Raktaj vyadhi and give them treatment accordingly. This diagnosis of Raktaj vyadhi is depends on Upshaya – Anupshaya which is time consuming and suffering is more. Also, diseases having deep root examined on the basis of Upshaya – Anupshaya. Vascular diseases are condition, which affect patient’s vascular system. They are common and serious. Diseases like Coronary Artery Disease, Renal Vein Thrombosis, Portal Vein Thrombosis, Carotid Artery Diseases, Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Aneurysm, Atherosclerosis etc are life threatening diseases. In such cases diagnostic testing is very important for diagnosis, monitoring and prognosis of disease. So the diagnostic technique is the need of the era and it is good to have fast results without any side effects. That is just in case of Doppler Ultrasound which gives a way to see what going on inside the body without any painful procedure. Doppler ultrasound is noninvasive diagnostic technique in which high frequency sound waves are used to visualize blood vessels of the body. It is alternative to arteriography and venography. It gives information about blood vessel, constriction, blockage, blood clot, in pregnant woman blood supply to placenta and fetus. With the help of Doppler, ayurvedic diagnosis of Raktaj vyadhi is easy and fast. Also results of ayurvedic treatment like Raktamokshana on vyadhies of blood vessels can be determined by seeing before and after t/t imaging. So, this study was to elaborates an ayurvedic perspective to Doppler Ultrasound.

Keywords: Doppler Ultrasound, Blood Vessel Disorder.