title: Transcranial Doppler sonography.
abstract: A general review of the physical principles and the applications of transcranial Doppler (TCD) sonography is given. This new non-invasive technique is presented as an important diagnostic tool in neurology, neurosurgery and intensive care medicine. The applications are documented using our own patient material.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Verlooy
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Heytens
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Selosse
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: De La Porte
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Van Vyve
mesh_terms: D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D014465:Ultrasonics; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods