TY - JOUR
T1 - B-mode real-time ultrasonic carotid imaging
T2 - Impact on decision-making and prediction of surgical findings
AU - Farber, R.
AU - Bromer, M.
AU - Anderson, David C
AU - Loewenson, R.
AU - Yock, D.
AU - Larson, D.
PY - 1984/4
Y1 - 1984/4
N2 - The roles of B-mode real-time ultrasonic imaging (USI) and carotid angiography (CAG) in deciding on endarterectomy were analyzed. When greater than 50% stenosis and/or complicated ulceration were predicted by both techniques, endarterectomy was undertaken in 21/25; by only CAG in 5/8; and by only USI in 10/21. In vessels with adequate surgical data, stenosis was accurately predicted by CAG in 27/32, USI in 20/32, and ulceration by both CAG and USI in 21/29. USI results were sometimes used to justify endarterectomy despite unimpressive CAG. CAG is a better predictor of stenosis, whereas both are limited in predicting ulceration.
AB - The roles of B-mode real-time ultrasonic imaging (USI) and carotid angiography (CAG) in deciding on endarterectomy were analyzed. When greater than 50% stenosis and/or complicated ulceration were predicted by both techniques, endarterectomy was undertaken in 21/25; by only CAG in 5/8; and by only USI in 10/21. In vessels with adequate surgical data, stenosis was accurately predicted by CAG in 27/32, USI in 20/32, and ulceration by both CAG and USI in 21/29. USI results were sometimes used to justify endarterectomy despite unimpressive CAG. CAG is a better predictor of stenosis, whereas both are limited in predicting ulceration.
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U2 - 10.1212/wnl.34.4.541
DO - 10.1212/wnl.34.4.541
M3 - Article
C2 - 6538315
AN - SCOPUS:0021282550
SN - 0028-3878
VL - 34
SP - 541
EP - 544
JO - Neurology
JF - Neurology
IS - 4
ER -