US BCA (neck vessels)

BCA ultrasound - what is it?

 

This is an ultrasound diagnostic method., which allows you to assess the state of the vessels of the neck and the nature of the blood flow in them. With its help, you can assess existing disorders of the blood supply to the brain and determine the likelihood of developing such disorders in the future.

The brachiocephalic arteries are blood vessels, responsible for supplying blood to the brain, head tissue, shoulder girdle and arms. They separate from the aorta at shoulder level.. The research method is based on the use of the Doppler effect, which is named after the Austrian scientist Christian Doppler who discovered it.

 

The main advantages of dopplerography of the vessels of the neck:

 

• dopplerography - non-invasive and, Consequently, painless method;
• it does not require much time - the examination takes only a few minutes;
• it's an inexpensive study;
• at the same time, Doppler ultrasound is informative and will help the doctor make the correct diagnosis..

 

Ultrasound of the BCA allows you to determine

 

• condition of the vascular walls;
• vascular lesions even in the early stages;
• the presence and severity of atherosclerosis;
• the presence and severity of stenosis;
• speed and nature of blood flow.