Neurológia pre prax 4/2017
Detection and evaluation of vertebral arterial stenoses
Color duplex sonography, performed according to exact protocol, is a suitable and accurate imaging method of first choice for the detection and evaluation of vertebral arterial stenoses. In this overview article we offer detailed methodology of examination, detection of direct and indirect signs of the stenosis and classification of hemodynamic parameters, including reference values from our own research. We also briefly comment clinical importance of findings in vertebral arteries and their position in the diagnostic and therapeutic algorhitm for patients with vertebrobasilar ischemia.
Keywords: vertebral stenosis, color duplex sonography, detection, evaluation, vertebrobasilar ischemia
