Introduction The association of carotid atherosclerotic disease with symptomatic cerebrovascular disease (i.e., transient ischemic attacks), amaurosis fugax, and stroke, is well established. Carotid endarterectomy and stenting are also effective in…
Introduction In 1965, Miyazaki and Kato first reported the use of continuous-wave Doppler ultrasound for the assessment of extracranial cerebral vessels. Despite its rapid development in other medical fields, this…
Introduction Noninvasive imaging during and following carotid artery and peripheral arterial interventions can improve procedural and patient outcomes. Duplex ultrasound imaging alone or in conjunction with extremity systolic blood pressure…
Key Wordsdeep vein thrombosis, clinical management, algorithms, deep venous thrombosis risk assessment, imaging protocols Introduction Duplex sonography can effectively diagnose the presence of acute and chronic venous thrombosis in…
Introduction The vascular system of the human brain differs significantly, both anatomically and physiologically, from that of other organs. Although it accounts for only 2% of the body weight, the…
