An alternative test for measuring blood flow to the brain detected a potentially dangerous hole within the heart of some patients with an unexplained stroke better than a standard test, according to ...

Transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound is not only better than transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) at identifying patent foramen ovale (PFO), it also better predicts the risk of embolic events at 5 ...

The use of a robotic-assisted device to perform transcranial Doppler ultrasound greatly improved the detection of right-to-left cardiac shunts in patients with presumed embolic strokes compared with ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A new guideline developed by the American Academy of Neurology evaluates the use of transcranial Doppler ultrasonography (TCD) to determine when use of the test leads to better ...