Clin Ultrasound.
2018 May;3(1):1-7. 10.18525/cu.2018.3.1.1.
Carotid Ultrasound: Imaging and Interpretation for Clinicians
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- 2HeartWell Clinic, Seoul, Korea
- 3Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Medical Institute, Seoul, Korea
- 4Cardiovascular Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- 5Department of Cardiology, Hankook General Hospital, Cheongju, Korea
- 6Hanaro Internal Medicine Clinic, Suwon, Korea
- 7Ryu Jae Choon Internal Medicine Clinic, Goyang, Korea
- KMID: 2555360
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.18525/cu.2018.3.1.1
Abstract
- Carotid duplex ultrasound or ultrasonography is an ultrasound-based noninvasive imaging technique to explore anatomic and hemodynamic details of the carotid arteries. B-mode scanning reveals carotid intima-media thickening and carotid plaque; pulsed-wave Doppler imaging, stenosis severity. Clinically, carotid intima-media thickness and plaque levels inform cardiovascular risk stratification and exact assessment of carotid stenosis severity often guides further therapeutic interventions. This review will present the imaging technique and interpretation of carotid duplex ultrasound as a real-world clinicians’ guide.
