Adding a Varicosity to a Vessel Diagram

Use the varicosity tool in a vessel diagram to add a varicosity to a venous diagram.

• You can add aneurysms, stents, and thrombi to a varicosity.
• You cannot add grafts, filters, or collaterals to a varicosity.

Steps

1. Click Varicosity on the vessel diagram toolbar.
2. Click the point of origin for the varicosity on an existing vessel.
   A red edit point displays to indicate the first point of the varicosity.
3. Click the varicosity path.
   Each click adds a new point to the varicosity path.
4. Click the last point again to create the varicosity.
5. Do any of the following:

If you want to do this ...	Complete these steps ...
Change the properties of a varicosity.	In the properties panel, click the Segment tab. Update the properties as necessary. The varicosity name must be unique.
Add a stent to a varicosity.	See Adding a Stent to a Vessel Diagram.
Add an aneurysm to a varicosity.	See Adding an Aneurysm.
Add a thrombus to a varicosity.	See Adding a Lesion or Thrombus.
Detach and reattach a varicosity.	See Detaching and Attaching Vessel Segments.
Cancel the varicosity tool.	Click the Varicosity tool or press the ESC key.

Results

Synapse replaces the points with a varicosity and displays a generic label to identify the new varicosity. Synapse adds the properties for the user created varcosity in the Segment tab of the properties panel.

Related Topics

Deleting Vessel Diagram Figures