vbid/9783030968939

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This book provides a comprehensive and concise, review of the fundamental concepts and clinical indications for Transcranial Doppler (TCD) imaging.� An overview of the physics of ultrasonography as it pertains to TCD is presented, as well as neuroanatomy and cerebrovascular physiology in healthy and diseased states.� Recommended protocols for neuroimaging are reviewed and serves as a guide for existing neurovascular laboratories and medical systems seeking to develop laboratories that are in need of a guide to establish their own protocols.� The most common, relevant and challenging clinical conditions where TCD is incorporated to assist with patient management are discussed.� In addition, chapters provide a framework for building a neurovascular laboratory, including necessary equipment, steps to obtain national accreditation by accrediting bodies, and reimbursement procedures for tests performed.� The book concludes with �clinical pearls� and�tricks of the trade�, which serve as a commentary to guide physicians and neurosonologists on best-practices for TCD acquisition and interpretation.Typham this is the title: Neurovascular Sonography