What is Carotid Duplex Ultrasound Test?
When plaque builds up in the carotid arteries, it is called carotid artery disease. Sometimes, known as hypertension. The hypertension means abnormally high blood pressure. A state of great psychological stress. According to the Society for Vascular Surgery, about one percent of adults ages 50 to 59 have carotid artery disease and hypertension, and 10 percent of adult ages 80 to 89 have it (2010).
A duplex ultrasound combines traditional ultrasound with Doppler ultrasound.
- Traditional ultrasound uses sound waves that bounce off blood vessels to create pictures or image.
- Doppler ultrasound records sound waves reflecting off moving objects, such as blood, to measure their speed and other aspects of how they flow (hypertension).
Carotid Duplex ultrasound is the test for carotid arteries and hypertension that supply blood to the brain. As with other ultrasound examinations, the carotid duplex ultrasound test is safe, non-invasive, painless test and no radiation risk.
