Value of ultrasound in the diagnosis of aneurysms of the extracranial internal carotid arteries

Issue title: Selected Proceedings of the 14th European Conference for Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, Dresden, Germany, June 27–30, 2007

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Clevert, D.-A.^; | Graser, A. | Jung, E.M. | Stickel, M. | Reiser, M.

Affiliations: Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich – Grosshadern Campus, Germany | Department of Clinical Diagnostic Radiology, University of Regensburg, Germany | Department of Surgery, University of Munich – Grosshadern Campus, Germany

Note: [] Corresponding author: Dr. Dirk-André Clevert, Section Chief, Interdisciplinary Ultrasound Center, Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich – Grosshadern Campus, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany. Tel.: +49 89 7095 3620; Fax: +49 89 7095 8832; E-mail: dirk.clevert@med.uni-muenchen.de.

Abstract: Aneurysms of the extracranial carotid arteries are a rare abnormalitiy and may represent a diagnostic challenge in examination of the patients. B-flow is a new digital vascular ultrasound technique and is an especially reliable method in the diagnosis of the extracranial portion of the internal carotid arteries as it shows less flow artifacts than color-coded Doppler sonography (CCDS) and power Doppler (PD). This review compares color-coded Doppler sonography, power Doppler and B-flow findings in extracranial ICA and CA aneurysm to emphasize the usefulness of B-flow in this clinical condition.

Keywords: B-flow, extracranial carotid artery aneurysm, color-coded Doppler sonography, power Doppler

DOI: 10.3233/CH-2008-1076

Journal: Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, vol. 39, no. 1-4, pp. 133-146, 2008