Objective: The external carotid artery (ECA) serves as a major collateral pathway for ophthalmic and cerebral artery blood supply. 7.5 and 7.6 ). Be prepared to change probes (or frequency output of probes) to adequately assess deeper or tortuous structures. Caution: The temporal tap maneuver is not always reliable as deflection waves can sometimes also be seen in the internal carotid artery. The external carotid arteryhas systolic velocities higher than the internal carotid artery, and its waveform is characterized by a sharp rise in flow velocity during systole with a rapid decline toward the baseline and finally return to diminished diastolic flow. An ECA/CCA PSV ratio of 1.45 demonstrated a sensitivity of 73.7%, specificity of 66.7%, and an accuracy of 68.2%.In patients with ICA stenosis 50%, for the detection of ECA stenosis of 50%, an ECA PSV >179 cm/sec provided a sensitivity of 50%, specificity of 79.6%, and overall accuracy of 71.3%. The structure above these two branches is a partly collapsed IJV. Moderate (50% to 69%) internal carotid artery (, Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves for three Doppler velocity measurements to detect 70% or greater internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis: peak systolic velocity (PSV =, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window), on Ultrasound Assessment of Carotid Stenosis, Ultrasound Assessment of Carotid Stenosis, Carotid Sonography: Protocol and Technical Considerations, Normal Findings and Technical Aspects of Carotid Sonography, Ultrasound Assessment of Lower Extremity Arteries, Ultrasound Assessment of the Vertebral Arteries. Subsequent data from the NASCET reported improvement in outcome with CEA in patients with 50% to 69% stenosis, although the amount of improvement was far less than was the case with higher grade stenosis. Transversely, the CCA is imaged from its proximal to distal aspects with gray-scale and color Doppler imaging. Ultrasound of the Shoulder Case Series: What is the Diagnosis? The mean peak systolic velocity in the ECA is reported as being 77 cm/sec in normal individuals, and the maximum velocity does not normally exceed 115 cm/sec. The normal range of velocities in the carotid branches varies as a function of age. Arteriosclerosis. It is advisable to place the Doppler sample volume as far distal in the artery as possible. 2010;51(1):65-70. With modern equipment, accurate angle correction is acheivable. You may also have this test to see if you're a good candidate for angioplasty or to check blood . Standring S (editor). Always angle correct to the flow NOT the vessel wall. The ratios of of blood flow velocities in the internal carotid artery (ICA) to those in the common carotid artery (CCA) (V ICA /V CCA) are used to identify patients with critical ICA narrowing, but their normal reference values have not been established.We provide reference data for the V ICA /V CCA ratios for the peak systolic velocity (PSV), mean velocity (MV), and end-diastolic . The vascular diagnostic community is divided into two groups: 1) those that perform duplex Doppler examinations using a 60 degree Doppler angle between the ultrasound beam and the vessel axis, and 2) those that use a convenient angle less than or equal to 60 degrees [ 28 ]. The scan may begin with either the longitudinal or transverse imaging of the CCA. Lancet. As the temporal artery is a branch of the ECA, velocity deflections caused by the tapping should be seen on the ECA waveform (Fig. Thickening of the wall 1mm is be considered as abnormal. With ACAS and NASCET, the degree of stenosis is measured by relating the residual lumen diameter at the stenosis to the diameter of the distal ICA. Velocities vary widely between patients but peak systolic velocities around 77 cm/s have generally been accepted as The carotid bulb is a functional definition describing the widened portion of the distal CCA extending to the junction of the external and internal carotid arteries (the flow divider; Figure 7-3). Perform rapid successive taps. The transverse position enables the sonographer to follow the carotid artery in a transverse plane along its entire course in the neck, which is useful for initial identification of the carotid, its branch points, and position relative to the jugular vein. ICA velocities decrease with age, reaching typical values between 60 and 90 cm/sec for ages 60 years and above.9,10 Blood flow velocities vary with physiologic state of the individual, being higher with exercise than at rest. 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The internal carotid artery (ICA) is a lower resistance vessel and displays low to medium pulsatility on spectral imaging with no or minimal reversal of flow. Blood flow velocities can therefore be artificially elevated as the blood flows into and out of the curved segment. Elevated velocities can be seen in normal carotid arteries that diverge from a straight line and become curved. The maneuver is not always easy to perform. This is better appreciated on the far wall than for the near wall of the CCA.2 There is a close correlation between histology and ultrasound-based measurements of the intima-media thickness.1,3. Cerebrovascular disease is a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and results from carotid and vertebral stenosis in the setting of atherosclerotic disease. However, carotid stenting was associated with a higher incidence of periprocedural stroke, while CEA patients had a higher risk of perioperative myocardial infarction. Normal vertebral arteries: a. are asymmetrical. velocity ratio (ICA peak systolic velocity/CCA peak systolic velocity; see Chapter 9) will depend on the location where velocities are sampled in the CCA. These transverse ultrasound images show the difference in ICA-bulb vs ECA at the bifurcation and then approximately 1cm further distal. It is routinely examined as part of carotid duplex ultrasound, but criteria for determining ECA stenosis are poorly characterized and typically extrapolated from internal carotid artery data. In a diseased artery, however, the color velocity scale should be shifted up or down according to the mean velocity of blood flow to demonstrate aliasing only in systole. The mean peak systolic velocity in the ECA is reported as being 77 cm/sec in normal individuals, and the maximum velocity does not normally exceed 115 cm/sec. ICA: The ICA waveforms have broad systolic peaks and a large amount of flow throughout diastole. The transition between media and adventitia also corresponds to the external elastic lamina as seen on pathologic studies. The degree of carotid stenosis was characterized by measuring the size of the residual lumen and comparing it with the size of the original vessel lumen ( Fig. Ability to use duplex US to quantify internal carotid stenoses: fact or fiction? When left untreated, progression of this disease can lead to occlusion, embolization, or plaque rupture, causing neurologic sequelae such as transient ischemic attack or stroke leading to potential permanent neurologic dysfunction and sometimes even death. The wall of every artery is composed of three layers: intima, media, and adventitia. The true ICA has parallel walls above (distal to) the sinus. Take Doppler samples in the proximal and distal segments and anywhere else that pathology or an altered waveform is detected. You can use Radiopaedia cases in a variety of ways to help you learn and teach. The lateral wall of the carotid artery sinus (inferior wall on the diagram) is a transition between the elastic CCA and the muscular ICA. The carotid bulb itself tends to have turbulent flow rather than laminar, causing pockets of retrograde flow on color Doppler. The lumen-intima interface is best seen on longitudinal images when the image plane passes through the center of the artery and the ultrasound beam forms a 90-degree incident angle with the wall interfaces (Figure 7-2; see Video 7-1). Our data on 707 normal or stenotic ECA nevertheless showed that the systolic peak velocity of the normal ECA (vpECA) and its ratio to the systolic velocity of the CCA (vpECA/vpCCA) are higher than vpICA and vpICA/vpCCA. 7 Normal Findings and Technical Aspects of Carotid Sonography. As discussed in, Peak systolic ICA velocities as high as 120 cm/sec have been reported in some normal adults, but these values are exceptional, and an ICA velocity exceeding 100 cm/sec should be viewed as potentially abnormal in older individuals. Similarly, if there is low systolic, high diastolic flow in the common carotid artery this may be related to CCA origin or subclavian pathology. Although ultrasound plaque can be visualized and qualitatively analyzed using duplex ultrasound, vessel diameter measurement can be subjective and may often underestimate degree of stenosis. What is normal peak systolic velocity? Blood flow velocities of the ECA are usually less clinically relevant; however, elevated ECA velocities may account for the presence of a bruit when there is no ICA stenosis. The temporal color Doppler pattern also differs between the external and the internal carotid artery. This invasive study provided anatomic definition of any lesions but required selective catheterization of the great vessels and predisposed patients to risks of periprocedural stroke, contrast nephropathy, and access site complications. Tortuous segments, kinks, or areas of branching disrupt the normal laminar flow pattern. Patient positioned supine on the bed, with head slightly extended over pillow. Elevated velocities can also be found with entities other than significant stenosis such as in young athletes, in high cardiac output states, in vessels supplying arteriovenous fistulas or arterial venous malformations, and in patients with carotid stenting. if tortuous) and the presence of any intimal thickening or plaque. Scan with patients head turned slightly away from the side being examined. Ultrasonographic study of 48 renal collecting systems in 24 healthy children (age range 3 days to 12.6 years). The former study used the traditional method of grading stenosis, whereas the latter used the NASCET/ACAS approach. Specific cut-points based on the arteriographic correlative studies need to use the NASCET/ACAS measurement approach ( Fig. Color Doppler also allows you to identify the internal carotid artery by detecting the area of recirculation of the internal carotid bulb. That is why centiles are used. The common carotid artery supplies both a high and a low resistance bed (via the external and internal carotid artery). Slovut DP, Romero JM, Hannon KM, Dick J, Jaff MR. showed that, in most patients, the systolic velocity decreases in the CCA as one goes from proximal to distal within the vessel. Patients with peak systolic velocities between 175 and 260 cm/s may represent a group at higher risk for future neurologic event, but this has not yet been definitively shown [7]. Note that a plaque is seen in the external carotid artery.' < Previous chapter: 7. For example: you can use both Power Doppler and color Doppler to visualize side branches. The CCA peak systolic velocity should therefore be obtained before the beginning of the bulb, ideally 2 to 4 cm below. In the 1990s, many large, well-controlled, multicenter trials both in North America and Europe confirmed the effectiveness of CEA in preventing stroke in patients with ICA stenoses as compared with optimized medical therapy. Others have advocated for the use of a peak systolic velocity of greater than 182 cm/s, developed in a study comparing duplex to CT angiography, although these criteria have not been externally validated [4]. Most of these were developed using invasive angiography and, although currently rarely used for diagnosis of carotid stenosis, are still considered the gold standard for lesion measurement and are used to validate ultrasound criteria. If significant plaque is present in the ICA, the degree of luminal narrowing can be estimated in the transverse plane by comparing the main luminal diameter and residual lumen diameter (the diameter that excludes plaque) and using it as a qualitative adjunct to the measurement of stenosis severity based in the peak systolic velocity (PSV). Therefore, the information obtained with carotid US must be reliable and reproducible. The external carotid artery suppliesa high resistance vascular bed, while the internal carotid artery supplies the brain which has a low resistance vascular bed. The difficulty in estimating the exact location of the plaque-free lumen of the proximal ICA introduced a great degree of interobserver error in estimating the degree of ICA stenosis. Therefore it is a low resistance artery. Since the ultrasound transducer typically measures 4 cm, it can be used to help locate this point by placing one end at the level of the bulb and sampling at the mid transducer, or approximately 2 cm below the beginning of the bulb. This longitudinal image of the common carotid artery demonstrates a sharp line (specular reflection) that emanates from the intimal surface. Long-axis view of the carotid bifurcation. Blood flow signals are not as strong as at peak systole. Trials combining CEA with statin therapy started on hospital admission for surgery showed a decrease in neurologic events such as ischemic stroke and decreased mortality after CEA. ECA is crossed by these structures), posteriorly (i.e. In general, however, PSV in the normal CCA ranges from 70 to 100 cm/sec and decreases gradually as one samples distally. To begin with, on all conventional angiographic studies, the original lumen is not actually seen. The ICA will have low resistance flow, with constant forward flow during diastole. Average PSV clearly increases with increasing severity of angiographically determined stenosis. CCA velocity < 50: low outflow state (i.e. The flow velocity at the nadir of the notch was greater than the flow velocity at end diastole for type 1 waveforms (Fig. The identification of carotid artery stenosis is the most common indication for cerebrovascular ultrasound. This test is done as the first step to look at arteries and veins. They are automatically transferred to the ARDMS/APCA CME Bank and RSNA's CME Gateway (when you include your credentials). normal [1]. The same criteria are also used for evaluating the external carotid artery (ECA). Secondary parameters such as elevated EDV in the ICA and elevated ICA/CCA PSV ratios further support the diagnosis of ICA stenosis if present. The outer layer is the adventitia, which is composed of connective tissue. For this reason, peak systolic velocity measurements of the common carotid artery should be obtained approximately 2cm proximal to the carotid bulb [1]. The degree to which the carotid arteries widen at the carotid bulb varies from one individual to another. 7.3 ). After endarterectomy, the lumen-intima interface is less prominent at the surgical site because the intima has been removed. Note the smooth echogenic intimal surface. The SRU consensus data represent a compromise between sensitivity and specificity and are based on cut points validated against ACAS/NASCET-based angiographic measurements of stenosis severity ( Table 7.2 ; Figs. The ICA is usually posterior and lateral to the ECA. The CCA peak systolic velocity should therefore be obtained before the beginning of the bulb, ideally 2 to 4 cm below. Ultrasound of Normal carotid bifurcation. There are several observations that will help you identify the arteries. Gray's Anatomy (39th edition). The ACAS (Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerosis Study) also showed a reduction in incident stroke for asymptomatic patients with 60% or more stenotic lesions but, like the moderate range of stenoses in the NACSET, there was only a 5.8% reduction over 5 years. You will see reverberations in the trace corresponding to your tapping. The younger patient has higher blood flow velocities 100 cm/sec? Plaque that contains an anechoic or hypoechoic focus may represent intraplaque hemorrhage or deposits of lipid or cholesterol. The pathology will usually be located between the CCA origin and vertebral origin. Plaque with strong echolucent elements is generally termed heterogeneous plaque, which is considered unstable and more prone to embolize. The normal range of velocities in the carotid branches varies as a function of age. 8.6 What is the temporal tap and how can it be used to differentiate between the internal and the external carotid artery? 3A, 3B), and below the baseline for type 4 waveforms (Fig. where v r b c {v}_{rbc} v r b c v, start subscript, r, b, c, end subscript is velocity of the red blood cells, is the angle between the transmitted ultrasonic wave and the motion of RBCs, and c c c c is the speed of sound moving through soft tissues which is approximately 1.5 1 0 5 1.5 \cdot\ 10 ^5 1. Secondary parameters such as elevated EDV in the ICA and elevated ICA/CCA PSV ratios further support the diagnosis of ICA stenosis. FIGURE 7-6 Normal carotid artery Doppler waveforms. Error bars show one standard deviation about mean. These features are illustrated in Figure 7-6. Schnke M, Schulte E, Ph.D. LM et-al. Churchill Livingstone. The internal carotid PSV may be falsely elevated in tortuous vessels. The SRU consensus panel concluded that elevated PSV in the ICA and the presence of flow-limiting plaque are the primary parameters determining the severity of ICA stenosis. Executive Committee for the Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerosis Study. The average PSV in normal volunteers is between 30 and 40 cm/s. Rotate on the ECA origin to sample it longitudinally. The degree to which the carotid arteries widen at the carotid bulb varies from one individual to another. IAME's Unlimited CME Plan is now the internet's best value for online CME in ultrasound. As such, Doppler thresholds taken from studies that did not use the NASCET method of measurement should not be used. This is probably related to both a true increase in velocity as blood accelerates around a curve and difficulty in assigning a correct Doppler angle. For example enlarged lymph nodes or thyroid pathology. Look for stenoses highlighted by aliasing in the colour doppler. 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