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21 Mrz 2022 TCD diagnosis for Head Injury, Dementia, Parkinson, and more

Posted at 15:00h in Dementia, ICP Changes, Parkinson, Reanimation, Sonothrombolysis, Trends in Neurosonology

By the multifaceted possible capabilities of the Doppler sonography there arise a numerous of application fields in many different sectors of medicine for TCD diagnostics. Plenty of scientific studies and trials about the use of TCD diagnostics for different cerebrovascular diseases has been issued....

15 Mrz 2022 Stenosis of the carotid artery caused by arteriosclerosis

Posted at 15:45h in Carotid Stenosis, Emboli Detection

Carotid stenosis can remain asymptomatic for a long time. TCD examinations benefit to find patients suffering from asymptomatic carotid stenosis and allow prediction of stroke risk....

01 Mrz 2022 Reducing the risk of stroke in Cardiovascular Surgery with Emboli Detection

Posted at 15:00h in Cardiovascular Surgery, Carotid Stenosis, Emboli Detection

Since intraoperative strokes are predominantly caused by embolism instead of inefficient hemodynamic circulation, the occurrence of embolic signals may lead to a change of surgical treatment and thereby help to reduce the risk of intraoperative stroke. Emboli detection becomes particularly relevant in vascular surgery, when...

16 Feb 2022 Diagnosis and prognosis for Sickle Cell Disease

Posted at 15:50h in Sickle Cell Anemia, Stroke

TCD has its importance in diagnosis, treatment decisionmaking, and prognosis of Sickle Cell Disease. By TCD measurement of elevated blood flow velocities (BFV), children, who may benefit from blood transfusions, can be identified even months before stroke. TCD guided, intensified therapy reduces stroke risk....

10 Feb 2022 The use of Microdoppler in Neurosurgery

Posted at 15:00h in Neurosurgery

Microdoppler techniques keep their special value in the subject of neurosurgery. Due to irreversible damage of neuronal tissue in case of ischaemic hypoperfusion during spinal or brain surgery it is highly important to protect feeding and draining vessels....