Carotid ultrasound

Sorin Crisan

Abstract


Carotid duplex ultrasonography is a noninvasive technique for hemodynamically significant stenosis detection and cardiovascular risk estimation. Anatomic information of carotid arteries is provided by B-mode scanning. Hemodynamic features are displayed color-flow and pulsed Doppler imaging. Examination technique, normal carotid anatomy and flow pattern, and potential limitations are presented.

Keywords


internal carotid artery; external carotid artery; common carotid artery; duplex ultrasonography

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