About Us

Using the latest in ultrasound technology, London’s Vascular Non-invasive Screening & Diagnostic Centre (VNSDC) has increased the identification of men and women at high risk of heart attacks and strokes even more. Our state of the art ultrasound scanning service, visually shows the physical health of arteries and can identify potential cardiovascular health problems up to a decade before they occur.

Established in 2002, the Vascular Noninvasive Screening and Diagnostic Centre (VNSDC) has over 40 years of collective experience and expertise in vascular research and scanning. We work closely with the Cardiovascular Disease Educational and Research Trust (CDERT) which has been supporting research since 1985.

Professor Andrew Nicolaides is the clinic’s medical director, click here to read more about him; and Maura Griffin is our Senior Ultrasonographer, click here to meet her.

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March 2nd 2009
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Cardiovascular Scan (CVS)

The Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Screening (CVS) scan is a comprehensive ultrasound scan of the carotid arteries (big arteries in the neck) and the femoral arteries (in the legs). Using these images and data on file about vascular risk, predictions can be made on the risk of heart attacks and stroke ...
March 2nd 2009
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Duplex Scan for Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI)

In the presence of varicose veins, obstruction or damage to the deep veins, an ultrasound scan of the leg is used to identify the blockages or backward flow of blood before medical treatment. Information for doctors Duplex scanning with colour flow imaging can detect the presence and anatomic extent of obstruction and ...
March 2nd 2009
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Scan (AAA)

An aortic aneurysm is a bulge in a section of the aorta , the body’s main artery. The aorta carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body. The wall of the aorta is normally very elastic. It can stretch and then shrink back as needed to ...
March 2nd 2009
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Pre- and Post- Graft Monitoring Scan

Replacing, or grafting of arteries is a surgical treatment for arterial disease. Grafts need to be monitored to identify any potential failures as a result of narrowing (stenosis). Information for doctors Patients with infrainguinal bypass grafts should have routine duplex scanning at six weeks, three weeks and six months and then six ...
March 2nd 2009
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Duplex Scan for DVT

You may be referred for this scan by a doctor if they suspect a blood clot in the vein. Information for doctors Duplex scanning with colour flow imaging provides instant visualisation of the veins and blood flow. It can detect the presence of both recent and old thrombi. In symptomatic patients the ...

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