US of Extracranial Cerebral Vessels: A Primer.

HomeRadioGraphicsVol. 43, No. 7 PreviousNext Vascular and Interventional RadiologyRadioGraphics FundamentalsUS of Extracranial Cerebral Vessels: A PrimerParker Freels , Sherif Elsherif, Dheeraj Gopireddy, Chandana Lall, Sindhu Kumar, Smita Sharma, Joanna Kee-SampsonParker Freels , Sherif Elsherif, Dheeraj Gopireddy, Chandana Lall, Sindhu Kumar, Smita Sharma, Joanna Kee-SampsonAuthor AffiliationsFrom the Department of Radiology, University of Florida College of Medicine–Jacksonville, 655 W 8th St, C90, 2nd Floor, Clinical Center, Jacksonville, FL 32209.Address correspondence to P.F. (email: [email protected]).Parker Freels Sherif ElsherifDheeraj GopireddyChandana LallSindhu KumarSmita SharmaJoanna Kee-SampsonPublished Online:Jun 29 2023https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.220054MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In AbstractUS is a noninvasive tool for evaluating the extracranial cerebral vasculature, and understanding the technical parameters, physics, imaging techniques, and pitfalls in interpretation can ensure the accuracy and diagnostic utility of the examination.Suggested ReadingsAbbott AL, Paraskevas KI, Kakkos SK, et al. Systematic Review of Guidelines for the Management of Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis. Stroke 2015;46(11):3288–3301. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarAbuRahma AF, Avgerinos ED, Chang RW, et al. Society for Vascular Surgery clinical practice guidelines for management of extracranial cerebrovascular disease. J Vasc Surg 2022;75(1S):4S–22S. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarAbuRahma AF, Pollack JA, Robinson PA, Mullins D. The reliability of color duplex ultrasound in diagnosing total carotid artery occlusion. Am J Surg 1997;174(2):185–187. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarBluth EI, Stavros AT, Marich KW, Wetzner SM, Aufrichtig D, Baker JD. Carotid duplex sonography: a multicenter recommendation for standardized imaging and Doppler criteria. RadioGraphics 1988;8(3):487–506. Link, Google ScholarBushberg JT. The essential physics of medical imaging. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002. Google ScholarCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. Underlying Cause of Death, 1999–2018. CDC WONDER Online Database. Atlanta, Ga: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018. Google ScholarGrant EG, Benson CB, Moneta GL, et al. Carotid artery stenosis: gray-scale and Doppler US diagnosis—Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound Consensus Conference. Radiology 2003;229(2):340–346. Link, Google ScholarJahromi AS, Cinà CS, Liu Y, Clase CM. Sensitivity and specificity of color duplex ultrasound measurement in the estimation of internal carotid artery stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Vasc Surg 2005;41(6):962–972. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarLal BK, Hobson RW 2nd, Tofighi B, Kapadia I, Cuadra S, Jamil Z. Duplex ultrasound velocity criteria for the stented carotid artery. J Vasc Surg 2008;47(1):63–73. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarPellerito JS, ed. Introduction to vascular ultrasonography. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders, 2005;19–89. Google ScholarSlovut DP, Romero JM, Hannon KM, Dick J, Jaff MR. Detection of common carotid artery stenosis using duplex ultrasonography: a validation study with computed tomographic angiography. J Vasc Surg 2010;51(1):65–70. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarTahmasebpour HR, Buckley AR, Cooperberg PL, Fix CH. Sonographic examination of the carotid arteries. RadioGraphics 2005;25(6):1561–1575. Link, Google ScholarArticle HistoryReceived: Mar 18 2022Revision requested: July 13 2022Revision received: July 25 2022Accepted: Aug 3 2022Published online: June 29 2023 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsAccompanying This ArticleUS of Extracranial Cerebral Vessels: A PrimerJun 29 2023Default Digital Object SeriesRecommended Articles RSNA Education Exhibits RSNA Case Collection Vol. 43, No. 7 Slide PresentationMetrics Altmetric Score PDF download