• DIAGNOSIS OF OCCLUSIVE DISEASE OF THE CAROTID AND VERTEBRAL ARTERY SYSTEM, VESSEL WALL PATHOLOGY

    K. Niederkorn
    Deprtment of Neurology, Section of Neurosonology, Medical University Graz – Graz, Austria


    The following topics will be discussed:
    • Diagnosis of stenosis and occlusion in the carotid system.
    • Degree of Stenosis-NASCET and ECST grading systems and clinical implications.
    • Carotid vessel wall pathology- plaque characterization.
    • Vertebral artery pathology- steosisi, occlusion, collaterals.
    • Follow-up ofter carotid and vertebral artery stenting.