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Doppler ultrasound methods are increasingly used in the diagnosis of cervical and intracranial artery diseases. A combination of B-mode can detect the presence and quantify the severity of disease in common and internal carotid, subclavian and vertebral arteries in the neck. Aaslid et al. [1] in 1982 demonstrated that intracranial vessels can be insonated with ultrasound waves through the adult intact skull. In experimented hands, this non-invasive technique is fast, easy, accurate and reproducible, allowing to repeat the measurements as often as desired [2]. Moreover, lightweight and portable equipment facilitates its use in the bedside assessment and monitoring of critically ill patients.
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Berré, J., De Witte, O., Moraine, J.J. (1991). Cerebral Blood Flow Velocity Using Doppler Techniques. In: Vincent, J.L. (eds) Update 1991. Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, vol 14. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84423-2_57
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