Doppler color flow imaging of common carotid artery dissection

W Steinke; A Schwartz; M Hennerici

doi:10.1007/BF02426464

Doppler color flow imaging of common carotid artery dissection

Neuroradiology. 1990;32(6):502-5. doi: 10.1007/BF02426464.

Authors

W Steinke¹, A Schwartz, M Hennerici

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, Heinrich-Heine-University of Düsseldorf, Federal Republic of Germany.

PMID: 2287380
DOI: 10.1007/BF02426464

Abstract

Sonographic findings are reported in a case of common carotid artery dissection assessed by Doppler color flow imaging and confirmed by angiography. Advantages and clinical relevance of this new ultrasound method for this diagnosis are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aortic Aneurysm / complications
Aortic Dissection / complications
Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging*
Blood Flow Velocity / physiology
Carotid Arteries / diagnostic imaging
Carotid Artery Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Carotid Artery Diseases / etiology
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Regional Blood Flow / physiology
Ultrasonics
Ultrasonography / methods*