Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Vol 19, Issue 1 47-53, Copyright © 2000 by American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Doppler sonography of the intertransverse segment of the vertebral artery

C. Nicolau, R. Gilabert, A. Chamorro, F. Vazquez, N. Bargallo and C. Bru
Department of Radiology, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Spain.

We assessed the utility of a Doppler ultrasonographic examination of the vertebral artery, limited to the intertransverse segment, in diagnosis of disease at any level of vertebrobasilar circulation. The vertebral artery was identified in all the patients, with a successful evaluation of the presence of disease in 112 of 116 (96.5%) vertebral arteries. All of the occlusions and subclavian steal syndromes were diagnosed. All of the vertebral arteries with abnormal Doppler findings had a pathologic angiographic study. In conclusion, Doppler ultrasonography of the intertransverse segment of the vertebral artery is useful owing to its applicability and accuracy.

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