Carotid Doppler ultrasound report format or template:

Ultrasound and color Doppler study of the carotid arteries was done:

  

	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.	97	47	70	68	53	74
EDV End diast. vel. (cms./sec.)	46	28	16	25	32	12
ICA/CCA PSV ratio (normal= <2)
% of stenosis	Nil.	nil	nil	nil	nil	Nil
PLAQUE APPEARANCE	Nil	nil	Nil	nil	nil	Nil
IMT (intima medial thickness). Normal= <0.9 mm.	1.0 mm.			0.7 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 carotid arteries.

Normal flow seen in carotid and vertebral arteries.

SUGGEST: clinical correlation and follow up.

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

REFERENCE:

CRITERIA FOR CAROTID STENOSIS :

PSV:

·  Normal: ICA PSV <125 cm/s and no plaque or intimal thickening is visible.

·  <50% stenosis: ICA PSV <125 cm/s and plaque or intimal thickening is visible.

·  50-69% stenosis: ICA PSV is 125-230 cm/s and plaque is visible.

·  >70% stenosis to near occlusion: ICA PSV >230 cm/s and visible plaque and lumen narrowing are seen