Doppler ultrasound of an artery
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Doppler ultrasound of an artery
Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise, Idaho.
Figure 1 shows an ultrasound of blood flowing through a normal artery. Figure 2 shows an artery narrowed by the buildup of calcium and fat (cholesterol) in the inner lining of the artery, called plaque, which leads to "hardening of the arteries" (atherosclerosis).
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Paul D. Traughber, MD - Radiology |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Kenneth B. Sutherland, CD, BSc, MD, FRCPC - Diagnostic Radiology |
| Last Updated | January 17, 2007 |
| Last updated: | January 17, 2007 |
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| Reviewed By: | Paul D. Traughber, MD - Radiology, Kenneth B. Sutherland, CD, BSc, MD, FRCPC - Diagnostic Radiology |
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