Abstract

This article discusses the role of color Doppler ultrasound and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) in the evaluation of extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries in patients with stroke. The study involved 120 patients who were examined using both Doppler ultrasound and MRA. The findings of both modalities were compared, and the percentage of stenosis was given based on the North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial (NASCET) classification. The study found that the age group most affected by stroke was 51-60 years, and the gender distribution was skewed towards males. The majority of patients had soft tissue plaque, and right-side involvement was most common. The study concludes that the combination of Doppler ultrasound and MRA provides complementary information and can be helpful in characterizing atherosclerotic plaque and detecting carotid stenosis.

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