Chapter 4

Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Evaluation

First published: 08 August 2005

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Evaluation of the extracranial carotid arteries

  • Anatomy of the neck arteries

  • Examination technique

  • Doppler evaluation

  • Diagnosis of stenosis

  • Artifactual increase in systolic velocity

  • Plaque evaluation

  • Revascularization

  • Arterial wall evaluation

  • Pulsatile masses

  • Vertebral artery evaluation

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