DOPPLER TEST OF A CAROTID

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Photo essay. Model and doctor. Doppler ultrasound scan of carotid arteries. IMT index (intima-media thickness) calculates the degree to which plaque may be interfering with blood flow. A high IMT index indicate a thickening of artery walls.

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