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Disrupted or obstructed blood flow through the neck arteries may indicate the person is a risk of having a stroke. (Narrowed arterial flow in the legs does not necessarily indicate a risk of stroke.)

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What are normal results of a Doppler ultrasonography?

Normal results of a Doppler ultrasonography - also known as a vascular ultrasound - show normal blood flow with no restrictions, blockages, or abnormal flow patterns in the arteries and veins being examined. The report would typically mention the presence of good blood flow velocity and consistency throughout the vessel.


What is the purpose of transcranial Doppler ultrasonography?

Doppler ultrasonography uses what is called the Doppler effect to measure the rate and direction of blood flow in the vessels.


What precautions need to be taken when using transcranial Doppler ultrasonography?

Ultrasonography procedures are safe, noninvasive, and painless. No special precautions are necessary.


What characteristics does an abnormal transcranial Doppler ultrasonography have?

Lack of flow indicates a vessel has been completely blocked (although absence of a signal may also be due to absorption of sound waves by bone). If blood flows in the wrong direction or alternates between normal and reverse flow.


What is transcranial Doppler ultrasonography?

Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography is a non-invasive diagnostic procedure that uses sound waves to measure blood flow velocity in the arteries of the brain. It is commonly used to assess conditions such as stroke, vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage, and intracranial stenosis. The test provides valuable information about blood flow patterns, helping in the diagnosis and management of various neurological disorders.


What care should a patient receive after a transcranial Doppler ultrasonography?

The gel is washed off with soap and water. No other after care is needed.


What is the dropple principle in Doppler ultrasonography?

The Doppler principle in Doppler ultrasonography refers to the change in frequency of a sound wave reflected off a moving object. This principle is used to measure blood flow velocity in vessels by detecting the change in frequency of the ultrasound waves reflected by red blood cells. This information helps in assessing blood flow direction and speed within the body.


What characteristics does a normal transcranial Doppler ultrasonography have?

TCD produces an audible sound that varies with the heartbeat. It also varies depending on the direction and rate of flow through the vessel being examined. Each of the vessels in the brain has a characteristic direction of flow.


How is deep vein thrombosis detected?

Deep vein thrombosis can be detected through venography and radionuclide venography, Doppler ultrasonography, and impedance plethysmography.


What is the imaging study uses sound waves to detect blood flow in the carotid and intracranial arteries?

doppler ultrasound


What is hypechoic?

Hypoechoic is used in ultrasonography. It points out abnormal reductions in echoes usually due to a change in tissue density in the body.


What is the ultrasound principle in Doppler ultrasonography?

The ultrasound principle is this: when a high-frequency sound is produced and aimed at a target, it will be reflected by its target and the reflected sound can be detected back at its origin.