Carotid artery ultrasound imaging is a crucial tool in assessing cardiovascular health, particularly for detecting conditions like atherosclerosis, which can lead to strokes. The segmentation of ...

Carotid percutaneous transluminal ... velocities relative to the native nonstented carotid artery. Presently, standard duplex ultrasound velocity criteria have not been established for patients ...

A high pitch sound or "bruit" coming from the carotid artery may indicate significant narrowing. Carotid Artery Ultrasound Doppler Scan - This is a noninvasive diagnostic test that uses ultrasound to ...

Carotid artery calcification (CAC ... specific shapes of CAC observed on panoramic radiographs correlate with ultrasound findings indicative of cardiovascular disease. For instance, vessel ...

Carotid artery disease, also called carotid artery stenosis, occurs when the carotid arteries, the main blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood to the brain, become narrowed. The narrowing of the ...

Valentine’s Day is coming up; February is officially American Heart Month. Once again, Compass Peak Imaging in Glenwood is ...

In the case of the ultrasound of the Carotid arteries in the neck, surgery to help clear any blockages would not be advised unless the patient had already had a stroke, or mini-stroke, making a ...

When surgical intervention is needed, carotid endarterectomy involves removing plaque from the artery, while carotid stenting ...

Narrowing of the blood vessels (carotid arteries) in the neck restricting the blood flow to brain and head. Caused by cholesterol build-up in the blood vessels (atherosclerosis). Early stages do ...

Sixty-three percent were done for ≥ 70% asymptomatic carotid stenosis and 37% for strokes/transient ischemic attacks. Table 1 summarizes the clinical and demographic characteristics. The ...