A 58-year-old man presented for re-evaluation of an asymptomatic right-sided carotid stenosis. Besides conventional ultrasound techniques, we could confirm a moderate right internal carotid artery stenosis by the innovative inverse fly-through technique (figure). Regular checkups were initiated.
Arrow indicates moderate internal carotid artery stenosis.
There is growing evidence that 3D ultrasound may provide new possibilities for evaluating carotid disease.1 With our technique, it is possible to view a carotid stenosis from all imaginable directions (video on the Neurology® Web site at www.neurology.org) and to provide patients with an easy-to-grasp presentation of their carotid stenosis. However, the reliability, validity, and clinical usefulness of the technique will require further study.
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