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What is the circle of Willis?

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It is a network of vessels that distributes flow to all regions of the RT ad LT hemispheres of the brain.

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What is the most important source of cerebral blood supply and collateral circulation?

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Circle of Willis

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Where is the circle of Willis?

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It is located at the base of the brain.

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How many people have a complete Circle of Willis?

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Only 20% of the population.

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What is the criteria for vessel identification?

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  1. Depth of SV
  2. Direction of flow
  3. Traceability
  4. Transducer angulation
  5. Spatial relationship of waveform spectra
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What are the characterisitics of transcranial doppler?

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  • Non-invasive
  • Painless
  • Inexpensive
  • Provides instantaneous and continuous
  • Cerebral blood flow information
  • Can be used in any hopsital enviroment
  • Safe
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What are the pitfalls and trouble spots of TCD?

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  • Variations and incomplete circle of willis
  • Absent or small temporal windows
  • Not identifying/finding best temporal window
  • Improper doppler settings.
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What should you set the equipment prior to an exam?

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  1. Wipe down the transducer and cable
  2. Label vessel, adjust depth, power and direction of flow, before applying transducer on patient.
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How should you position the patient pior to an exam?

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  • Exam can be preformed with the patient in a supine or sitting position
  • DO NOT reposition a patient with EDV w/o nursing assistance
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What window can the MCA be seen in?

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Transtemporal window

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What is the M1 segment depth range?

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40-60mm

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What is the M2 segment depth range?

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30-40mm

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What is the flow direction of the MCA?

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Towards the transducer

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14
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How should you sample the MCA?

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In 2mm increments

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15
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Can the MCA change direction?

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No, it will never change direction.

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16
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Where can the MCA/ACA bifurcation?

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In the transtemporal window

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What is the depth range of the MCA/ACA bifurcation?

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60-70 mm

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What is the flow pattern in the MCA/ACA bifurcation?

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Bidirectional

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What is the flow direction in the ACA?

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Away from the transducer

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What window can the ACA be seen in?

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Transtemporal window

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21
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What is the segment depth of the ACA?

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What is the normal flow direction of the ACA?

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Away from the transducer

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When can the ACA flow direction change?

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It can change direction with the presence of disease

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Where can the PCA be seen?

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It can be seen in the transtemporal window

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What is the PCA's segment depth range?
60-70 mm
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What is the flow direction of the PCA?
Bidirectional
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What is the flow direction of P1?
Towards the transducer
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What is the flow direction of P2?
Away from the transducer
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When can the PCA flow direction change?
It can change direction with the presence of disease
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Where can you see the VA?
Transforamenal (suboccipital) window
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What is the segment depth range of the VA?
60-80 mm
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What is the flow direction of the VA?
Away from the transducer
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When can the VA flow direction change?
It can change direction with the presence of disease such as subclavian steal.
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What is formed by the two vertebrals?
The basilar artery
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Where does the vertebral arteries enter through?
Foramen Lacerum
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Where is the BA seen?
Transforamenal (suboccipital) window
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What is the BA segment depth range?
80-100 mm
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What is the flow direction of the BA?
Away from the transducer
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What is the first branch of the ICA?
OA
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Where can the OA be seen?
Transorbital window
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What is the segment depth range of the OA?
40-60mm
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What is the flow direction of the OA?
Towards the transducer
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When can the OA change direction?
Presence of disease.
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What is the only high resistance cerebral artery?
OA
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Where can the CS be seen?
Transforamenal (suboccpital) window
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What is the segment depth range of the CS?
60-80mm
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What is the flow direction of the CS?
Bidrectional from transducer because of tortuosity
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Where can the ICA be seen?
Submandibular window
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What is the segment depth range of the ICA?
40-70mm
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What is the flow direction of the ICA?
Away from the transducer
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What is used to calculate the lindegaard ratio?
ICA
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