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doppler sonography intracranial arteries; transcranial doppler ultrasonography (TCD)
Indications:
- assessment of cerebrovascular disease
- evaluation of embolic stroke
- evaluation of stroke or TIA in sickle cell anemia [2]
Clinical significance:
- reproducible & noninvasive
- can detect flow abnormalities indicative of stroke before lesions are evident on MRA
Specific
doppler sonography for cerebral vasospasm
transcranial doppler color ultrasonography (TCDD)
General
doppler sonography/ultrasonography (DUS)
References
- Wikipedia: Transcranial Doppler
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcranial_Doppler
- Harb A, Saliba A
A 5-Year-Old Girl With Headache and Vomiting.
Medscape Case Challenges. May 14, 2015
http://www.medscape.com