Carotid Ultrasounds
Definitions and examples of Carotid Ultrasounds are presented in two views.
What is a Carotid Ultrasound?
Carotid ultrasounds are done specifically to view the carotid arteries which supply the brain with blood. There is one carotid artery on each side of a person’s neck.
A carotid ultrasound can show whether a substance called plaque has narrowed these arteries, a condition called carotid artery disease.
A carotid ultrasound test may include a Doppler ultrasound to show this condition even clearer than conventional ultrasounds.
Carotid ultrasounds are also performed in patients with transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) or strokes to determine whether there is a decreased blood supply to the brain. They can also monitor the condition of stents and surgery in and around the neck area.
Getting a Carotid Ultrasound:
Before the Ultrasound
During the Ultrasound
After the Ultrasound
Above: Ultrasounds can measure the conditions, including blood flow, of the carotid artery.
Carotid ultrasounds are painless and can be done with little to no stress.
Above: Another view of the carotid artery.
Carotid ultrasounds are performed on both men and women for a variety of reasons.
Above: Another view of the carotid artery.
Views of the carotid artery, the main artery in your neck, are common ultrasound tests.
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Doppler Ultrasound • Obstetric Ultrasound • 3-D and 4-D Ultrasound • Echocardiograms • Carotid Ultrasound • Therapeutic Ultrasound
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