Open AccessTranscranial Doppler screening in sickle cell disease: The implications of using peak systolic criteria
Author(s) -
Leffaa,
Yasmeen K. Tandon,
Neville Irani
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1949-8470
DOI - 10.4329/wjr.v7.i2.52
Subject(s) - medicine , transcranial doppler , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , retrospective cohort study , cohort , stroke (engine) , cardiology , mechanical engineering , engineering
To compare time average maximum mean velocity (TAMV) and peak systolic velocity (PSV) criteria of Trans Cranial Doppler (TCD) in their ability to predict abnormalities on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) in patients with sickle cell disease.