Ultrasound carotids (summary)
Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 2 Apr 2018
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Jones J, Bell D, Hacking C, et al. Ultrasound carotids (summary). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 10 Oct 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-51177
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Article created:
6 Feb 2017,
Jeremy Jones ◉
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Last revised:
2 Apr 2018,
Daniel J Bell ◉
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- US carotids
This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists.
US (ultrasound) carotids is a standard test performed as part of the assessment of the cranial arterial blood supply.
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This is a summary article; we do not have a more in-depth reference article.
Summary
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indications (acute)
- assessment of carotid stenosis
- important pathology
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benefits
- dynamic investigation
- accurate and objective assessment of flow within the vessels
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limitations
- operator-dependent
- there may be limited access depending on local availability
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procedure
- patient positioned supine
- US Doppler examination of each carotid artery
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similar tests
- CT angiogram
- contrast-enhanced CT of the neck
- reproducible anatomic assessment
- no dynamic flow assessment
- uses ionizing radiation
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MR angiogram
- can be performed with or without contrast
- no ionizing radiation
- CT angiogram
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