What Is a Carotid Doppler Test?
Carotid ultrasonography is a painless treatment that uses sound waves to assess blood flow through the carotid arteries. Your carotid arteries can be found on each side of your neck. They are in the process of sending blood to your brain from your heart. Carotid ultrasonography examinations detect blocked or constricted carotid arteries, which can raise the risk of stroke. The results can assist your doctor in determining treatment to reduce your stroke risk.
Additional tests, such as abdominal ultrasonography, may be required to screen for restricted or blocked blood arteries in other locations of the body.
- Abdominal ultrasound: An abdominal ultrasound may be performed on you to check for diseases that affect the blood vessels or organs in your abdomen area.
- Ankle-brachial index test: The blood pressure between your ankle and your arm is measured and compared during this test. The test reveals that the blood flow to your legs is decreased or blocked.
- Cardiac stress test: This test indicates how well your heart responds to stress, such as that experienced during exercise. The results may show poor blood flow to the heart.
To diagnose coronary artery disease, your doctor could also conduct imaging tests.
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Why Carotid Doppler Test is done?
A carotid ultrasound is used to detect constricted carotid arteries, which raise the risk of stroke.
Carotid arteries are often constricted by the accumulation of plaque, which is composed of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other chemicals that circulate in the circulation.
Early detection and treatment of a constricted carotid artery can reduce the risk of stroke.
If you experience transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) or certain forms of stroke, your doctor will prescribe a carotid ultrasound. Your doctor may also recommend a carotid ultrasound if you have medical disorders that raise your risk of stroke, such as:
- Their blood pressure is high.
- Diabetes
- High cholesterol levels
- Stroke and heart disease are hereditary conditions.
- Transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke recently
- Your doctor will use a stethoscope to identify an abnormal sound in your carotid arteries (bruit).
- Coronary artery disease (CAD)
What are the Advantages and Risks?
Advantages
- Most ultrasound scans are noninvasive (no needles or injections).
- An ultrasound scan may occasionally be momentarily unpleasant, but it should not hurt.
- More accessible, simple to use, and affordable than the majority of other imaging techniques is ultrasound.
- Radiation-free ultrasound imaging is quite safe.
- Soft tissues are visible with ultrasound scanning even if they are difficult to see on x-ray images.
- Treatment can be applied to restore the free flow of blood to the brain if a carotid ultrasonography check reveals that one or both carotid arteries are narrowing. As a result, several strokes are prevented.
Risks
- There are no known negative effects on humans from diagnosing ultrasonography.
- Carotid ultrasonography has been successfully used for about 50 years and has never been associated with any risks.
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FAQs
Why would a doctor request a carotid Doppler?
To check whether the carotid arteries are narrowed, which raises the risk of stroke, a carotid ultrasound is conducted. The most common cause of carotid artery narrowing is a buildup of plaque, which is composed of calcium, fat, cholesterol, and other elements found in the bloodstream.
Is the carotid Doppler test painful?
No, A carotid ultrasound uses sound waves to examine your carotid arteries which carry blood to your brain for any restricted or blocked areas. The procedure is painless and safe.
How long does a carotid Doppler test take?
It takes usually 30 to 45 minutes to complete the test.
What is the price of a carotid doppler test?
The cost of the carotid doppler test starts from 1099.
How can I schedule a carotid doppler test?
You can schedule a carotid doppler test through the medintu online website or call us at 9100907036.