Table 1:
Modality | Advantages | Disadvantages |
---|---|---|
Ultrasound | Well suited to assess superficially placed carotid arteries; low cost; no radiation; | Standardization of imaging findings more difficult; resolution less than CT/ MRI |
MRI | High resolution; no radiation exposure; | Higher cost; not as widely available as US |
CT | High resolution; can allow multiple assessment of different arteries rapidly | Radiation exposure; Higher cost |