carotid ultrasound
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Indications
- evaluation of internal carotid artery disease
Contraindications
- follow-up or surveillance for carotid artery stenosis in asymptomatic patients with a normal prior examination[2]
Notes
- increasing use in the elderly by cardiologists & vascular surgeons
More general terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Zafar AM et al. Growth of carotid artery duplex ultrasound among Medicare beneficiaries (2000-2007). AJR Am J Roentgenol 2012 Apr; 198:866 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22451553
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 ACCF/ACR/AIUM/ASE/ASN/ICAVL/SCAI/SCCT/SIR/SVM/SVS 2012 Appropriate Use Criteria for Peripheral Vascular Ultrasound and Physiological Testing Part I: Arterial Ultrasound and Physiological Testing J Am Coll Cardiol, (Published online 11 June 2012 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22694840 <Internet> http://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/content/full/j.jacc.2012.02.009