Diagnostic aspects of duplex sonography of cerebrovascular diseases (review)

Objective: to consider the clinical experience of duplex sonography in the diagnosis of brachiocephalic arterial pathology and to summarize the reference values of ultrasound markers of cerebrovascular disease (CVD). A systematic search of the scientific literature was performed in the PubMed, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global, and ProQuest Ebook Central databases from 1983 to the present, and included 47 relevant sources. The following search terms were formulated: "vascular neurology", "noninvasive diagnostics of CVD", "duplex sonography of head and neck vessels", "stenoocclusive lesions of cerebral arteries". Duplex scanning is an integral part of the diagnostic algorithm of screening and expert evaluation of pathological changes in CVD, which contributes to the personalization of diagnosis and treatment, significantly improving the results of primary and secondary prevention of ischemic events.