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Links and guidelines

The pages of this site summarise the recommendations; this page instead leads to the original documents and to those who publish them. Guidelines are arranged by vascular territory, in the same way as the reporting forms, and each entry says in one line what you will find in it. They are followed by the scientific societies in the vascular field, the bodies that certify operators and laboratories, journals and training pathways.

148 external resources in all, 95 of them guidelines, practice parameters and operating protocols. Italian national documents are kept and marked "(in Italian)", because this site was born in Italy; each territory also lists the European, American and British equivalents in English. For a reasoned summary of the diagnostic criteria, the reference remains the page Duplex scanning techniques.

Carotid disease: SICVE-SNLG (in Italian) · ESVS 2023 · SPREAD 8th edition (archive, in Italian).

Guidelines by vascular territory

For each territory: the Italian reference document, the European guideline, the American one and the downloadable SVU and CSVS operating protocols. Links lead to the websites of the societies that publish them; some full texts require a journal subscription.

1Supra-aortic trunks, cerebral circulation and vasculitis

Carotid and vertebral arteries, transcranial Doppler, giant cell arteritis.

2Lower-limb arteries

Peripheral arterial disease, chronic limb-threatening ischaemia, diabetic foot, ABI and pressure studies.

3Lower-limb veins

Reflux and varicose veins, deep and superficial vein thrombosis, vein mapping, pelvic veins.

4Abdominal aorta and iliac arteries

Abdominal aortic aneurysm, screening, surveillance and follow-up after EVAR.

5Visceral and renal vessels

Mesenteric arteries, coeliac trunk, renal arteries and renovascular hypertension.

6Upper limbs, TOS and haemodialysis access

Upper-limb arteries and veins, thoracic outlet syndrome, mapping and surveillance of AV fistulas.

7Venous thromboembolism and antithrombotic therapy

Across all territories: diagnosis and treatment of VTE, prophylaxis, DOACs and periprocedural management.

8Compression, venoactive drugs, lymphoedema and malformations

What to recommend after the report: compression therapy, venoactive drugs, lymphology and vascular anomalies.

9Methodology, report structure and laboratory quality

How to write the report and how to keep the accuracy of the vascular laboratory under control.

Scientific societies in the vascular field

Who writes the guidelines cited above. For each society, one line on what it produces that is useful to the reporting clinician.

Italy

Europe

International and worldwide

United States

United Kingdom, Ireland and other countries

  • CSVS — The College and Society for Clinical Vascular Science
    United Kingdom and Ireland

    Formerly the SVT of Great Britain and Ireland: the scientific and educational society of Clinical Vascular Scientists. It publishes 12 scanning protocols, runs the AVS professional accreditation and provides CPD. Together with the SVU it is the worldwide reference for vascular ultrasound practitioners.

  • BMUS — British Medical Ultrasound Society
    United Kingdom

    British guidelines, training resources and public information on ultrasound, including the vascular part.

  • ASA — Australasian Sonographers Association
    Australia and New Zealand

    More than 8,000 members, over 70% of sonographers in Australasia; a broad range of continuing education.

  • Sonography Canada
    Canada

    About 7,500 members; manages Canadian national credentials, including the vascular one (CRVS).

  • SVU Southeast Asia
    Southeast Asia

    Regional chapter of the SVU for Southeast Asia.

Operator certification and laboratory accreditation

Who certifies the people who perform the examination and who accredits the facility where it is performed. In Italy there is not yet a pathway equivalent to the US RVT or the British AVS.

Scientific journals

Where the guidelines listed on this page are originally published.

Training, forums and community

Structured training pathways and spaces for discussion among those who perform the examination every day. Private groups require a membership request.

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Disclaimer Links lead to external websites over whose content VascularReport has no control: always check that you are consulting the most recent edition of the document. Some full texts are restricted to members or require a journal subscription. The list is a reference tool and does not replace the specialist's clinical judgement. Last revised: September 2026.

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