Ultrasound of the vessels of the head and neck is a diagnostic examination procedure that shows the general condition of the veins and arteries of the brain.
In addition, the ultrasound procedure provides an opportunity to assess the correctness of the cerebral circulation.
Reflection of the ultrasound signal is captured by sensors and transformed into graphics and images.
At the right time, the ultrasound machine beeps.
In this article, we will try to tell you what are the options for ultrasound diagnosis;what are the methods of ultrasound of the vessels of the head and neck;what is the price of all these procedures and other useful information.
Variants of ultrasound of vessels:
- two-dimensional mode allows to assess the state of vascular walls and structure of vessels. There are no data on intracranial vessels;
- duplex scanning shows an assessment of vascular blood flow( inside the skull, including);
- triplex scanning demonstrates both previous methods.
Cost of ultrasound of the vessels of the neck and head fluctuates within one thousand( 1000) rubles.
The cost of duplex scanning in Moscow is about 1800 rubles.
The price of the triplex encoding procedure will be about two thousand( 2000) rubles.
Compared with all other methods of examination, ultrasound has some advantages:
- painless;
- no contraindications;The
- of the patient, especially, is not ready for the procedure.
The patient is laid on the couch, bare his neck, and the doctor performs his work( applies a gel to the sensor of the device, leads them to the surface of the patient's skin).The duration of this procedure is about one hour.
For ultrasound examination of the vessels of the neck and head, the sensor is applied to: 
- occiput;
- temporal department;
- neck;
- to the closed eyelids( sometimes).
The ultrasound examination will require the patient to have a towel and diaper( sheets).
The towel wipes the patient's skin, and removes the remains of the gel from it.
The diaper( sheet) is spread out on the couch for hygiene purposes.
Based on the decoding of the ultrasound examination data, the doctor makes a complete clinical picture of the state of the vessels of the neck and head.
Indications for ultrasound examination of the blood vessels of the head and neck are:
- therapeutic control function;
- tumors;
- vascular obstruction;
- preparation for surgery;
- presence of risk factors( diabetes, smoking, excess cholesterol, hypertension);
- frequent syncope;
- dizziness;
- headache.
Ultrasound of the vessels of the neck and head allows to detect narrowing( squeezing, squashing, blockage) of veins and arteries.
In addition, this technique is effective in various systemic diseases:
- varicose veins;
- anastomosis;
- aneurysm.
The decoding of the ultrasound study not only reports data on the blood flow velocity and lumen of the vessel, but also confirms the data on the suspected diseases. The ultrasound examination is widely available today, as each clinic is equipped with any available equipment.
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