CAROTID DUPLEX SCAN - 4

CAROTID DUPLEX SCAN

FINDINGS:             Minimum plaque formation is seen involving left internal carotid artery.

Intimal thickening is seen involving the right internal carotid artery.  However, there is no plaque formation.

The velocity of the blood flow in the right common carotid artery is 95 cm/sec, in the right internal carotid artery, it is 85 cm/sec, and the right external carotid artery, it is 111 cm/sec.  The velocity of the blood flow in the left common carotid artery is 161 cm/sec, in the left internal carotid artery, it is 93 cm/sec, and in the left external carotid artery, it is 81 cm/sec.  These values are within normal limits.

The ICA/CCA ratio on the right is 0.89 and on the left it is 0.58 and this is within the normal range.

IMPRESSION:        No evidence of significant plaque formation or stenosis.

Thank you for the referral.

XXXXXXXX, M.D.