Title: Diagnosing Carotid Stenosis by Doppler Sonography
Abstract: Journal of Ultrasound in MedicineVolume 24, Issue 8 p. 1127-1136 Review Article Diagnosing Carotid Stenosis by Doppler Sonography State of the Art Diana Gaitini MD, Corresponding Author Diana Gaitini MD [email protected] Unit of Ultrasound, Department of Medical Imaging, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel; and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.Address correspondence to Diana Gaitini, MD, Unit of Ultrasound, Department of Medical Imaging, Rambam Medical Center, Ha'aliya 8, PO Box 9602, Haifa 31096, Israel.Search for more papers by this authorMichalle Soudack MD, Michalle Soudack MD Unit of Ultrasound, Department of Medical Imaging, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel; and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.Search for more papers by this author Diana Gaitini MD, Corresponding Author Diana Gaitini MD [email protected] Unit of Ultrasound, Department of Medical Imaging, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel; and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.Address correspondence to Diana Gaitini, MD, Unit of Ultrasound, Department of Medical Imaging, Rambam Medical Center, Ha'aliya 8, PO Box 9602, Haifa 31096, Israel.Search for more papers by this authorMichalle Soudack MD, Michalle Soudack MD Unit of Ultrasound, Department of Medical Imaging, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel; and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.Search for more papers by this author First published: 01 August 2005 https://doi.org/10.7863/jum.2005.24.8.1127Citations: 60Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract Objective The goal of this review article is to present the state of the art in the clinical applications and technical performance and interpretation of carotid sonographic examinations. Methods Relevant publications regarding color and duplex Doppler sonography (CDDS) of the carotid arteries extracted from a computerized database (MEDLINE) and from references cited in these articles not appearing on the Internet were reviewed. Results The ability to quickly and efficiently identify stenosis in the carotid artery is an important goal for clinicians and vascular surgeons. Identification of potentially treatable carotid stenosis enables selection of appropriate candidates for endarterectomy or stent implantation. Advances in performance and interpretation of carotid sonographic studies over the last 20 years have been driven by technological improvements in gray scale and CDDS examinations and have made carotid sonography an important means to reach this goal. On the basis of CDDS, intima-media thickness measurements and plaque location and characterization on gray scale imaging, flow disturbance and areas of stenosis on color Doppler sonography, and flow velocities on spectral Doppler sonography are obtained. The degree of the diameter of a stenosis of the internal carotid artery is the main parameter used for therapeutic approaches. Advantages and limitations of the method are included. Conclusions Carotid sonography is a unique imaging method for the investigation of carotid abnormalities. Noninvasive, accurate, and cost-effective, it provides morphologic and functional information. 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Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-08-01
Language: en
Type: review
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