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A. The distal carotid artery is the proper site for measuring the intima-media thickness. The two clearly visible hyperintense lines (arrows) that represent the interface between the blood pool and intima layer and the interface between the media layer and adventitial layer should be noted on the image. B. An example of automatic intima-media thickness measurement is shown.
