Affiliations: Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich – Grosshadern Campus, Germany | Department of Clinical Diagnostic Radiology, University of Regensburg, Germany | Department of Surgery, University of Munich – Grosshadern Campus, Germany
Note: [] Corresponding author: Dr. Dirk-André Clevert, Section Chief, Interdisciplinary Ultrasound Center, Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich – Grosshadern Campus, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany. Tel.: +49 89 7095 3620; Fax: +49 89 7095 8832; E-mail: [email protected].
Abstract: Aneurysms of the extracranial carotid arteries are a rare abnormalitiy and may represent a diagnostic challenge in examination of the patients. B-flow is a new digital vascular ultrasound technique and is an especially reliable method in the diagnosis of the extracranial portion of the internal carotid arteries as it shows less flow artifacts than color-coded Doppler sonography (CCDS) and power Doppler (PD). This review compares color-coded Doppler sonography, power Doppler and B-flow findings in extracranial ICA and CA aneurysm to emphasize the usefulness of B-flow in this clinical condition.
