Carotid Doppler- format or template- carotid plaque

Color Doppler ultrasound study of the carotid arteries was done:

Template for color Doppler study- carotid plaque

  

	RT. CCA	RT. ICA	RT. ECA	LT. CCA	LT. ICA	LT. ECA
Normal PSV (reference) cms./sec	< 100	54-88	77-115	<100	54-88	77-115
PSV Cms/sec.	87	38	49	69	52	68
EDV End diast. vel. (cms./sec.)	24	8	2	13	22	12
ICA/CCA PSV ratio (normal= <2)
% of stenosis
PLAQUE APPEARANCE					1.7 mm. Plaque
IMT (intima medial thickness). Normal= <0.9 mm.	0.7 mm.			0.8 mm.

	RT. VERTEBRAL ART.	LT. VERTEBRAL ART.
PSV (cms./sec)
DIRECTION	Antegrade	Antegrade

OPINION:

USG scan suggests –  No evidence of stenosis in carotid arteries, vertebral arteries of both sides.

Normal intima-medial thickness seen in common carotid arteries.

Normal flow seen in carotid and vertebral arteries.

A small plaque of 1.7 mm. thickness seen in 2 mm. area of the lateral aspect of the left internal carotid artery close to origin. No significant stenosis is present.

SUGGEST: clinical correlation and follow up.

CT or MRI angiography may be done to confirm these findings.