Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography for detection of cerebral white matter changes in a high-risk population
VCT Mok1, RCW Ma1, WWC Chu2
1 Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2 Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Organ Imaging, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
 
 
1. In a high-risk population, the pulsatility index of the middle cerebral artery is associated with severity of white matter change (WMC). Nonetheless, its ability to differentiate those with and without significant subclinical WMC is only fair.
2. Using transcranial Doppler ultrasonography as a stand-alone screening instrument is not recommended to detect subclinical WMC.