This ultrasound method allows not only the assessment of the condition of vessel walls, their lumen, and the tissues surrounding the vascular wall but also evaluates blood flow function based on velocity indicators.
With the modern diagnostic method of color sonography, commonly referred to as vascular Doppler, you can determine the condition of your vessels and assess the risk of developing vascular diseases.
Is vascular Doppler harmful?
Dopplerography is a diagnostic method that has no age restrictions, is painless, and is completely harmless to health. Doppler is used not only for diagnosis but also to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment and to determine the tactics of therapeutic interventions (conservative or surgical).
Indications for ultrasound of the vessels of the neck and head:
- Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)
- Temporary vision loss
- Numbness in the limbs (especially unilateral)
- Frequent dizziness
- Episodes of fainting
- Headaches
- Lipid metabolism disorders (elevated blood cholesterol levels)
- Appearance of "floaters" or "flashing lights" before the eyes
- Neck or head trauma
- A systolic blood pressure difference of more than 30 mmHg between upper limbs
- Hypertensive disease
- Ischemic lesions in other arterial basins