TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN THE NEUROCRITICAL CARE UNIT

Authors
MANNO EM
Citation
Em. Manno, TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN THE NEUROCRITICAL CARE UNIT, Critical care clinics, 13(1), 1997, pp. 79
Citations number
87
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Critical care clinics → ACNP
ISSN journal
07490704
Volume
13
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-0704(1997)13:1<79:TDUITN>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography represents a noninvasive means to study the cerebral vasculature. By varying the depth and angle of a p ulsed sound wave, a map of the cerebral arteries can be generated. Thi s information can be used to guide medical strategies in the neurocrit ical care unit. This article provides an overview of the use of transc ranial Doppler ultrasonography and its application to specific neurolo gic problems, and also outlines its potential use in the future.