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Threshold intima media thickness (IMT) values in ultrasound examination (34).
| Examined artery | IMT threshold (in mm) |
| Common temporal | 0.42 |
| Frontal temporal | 0.34 |
| Parietal temporal | 0.29 |
| Facial artery | 0.37 |
| Axillary artery | 1.0 |
| Subclavian artery | 1.0 |
| Occipital artery | 0.4 |
| Vertebral artery | 0.7 |
| Common carotid | 1.0 |
