title: Carotid ultrasound.
abstract: Carotid ultrasonography has become the preferred imaging technique for screening patients with suspected atherosclerotic cerebrovascular disease. The principles underlying duplex Doppler sonography and color and power Doppler ultrasonography are discussed. A standard approach to the performance and interpretation of carotid ultrasonography is presented, together with a discussion of potential diagnostic pitfalls. Brief discussion of transcranial Doppler and vertebral sonography are included.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Carroll
mesh_terms: D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging