Carotid Intima-Media Thickness

A measurement of the thickness of the carotid artery walls. It is measured by B-mode ULTRASONOGRAPHY and is used as a surrogate marker for ATHEROSCLEROSIS.

Year introduced: 2012

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Tree Number(s): E01.370.350.850.708.500, E01.370.370.180, G09.330.210

MeSH Unique ID: D059168

Entry Terms:

• Carotid Intima Media Thickness
• Intima-Media Thickness, Carotid

Previous Indexing:

• Carotid Arteries/ultrasonography (1991-2011)
• Tunica Intima/ultrasonography (1994-2011)
• Tunica Media/ultrasonography (1994-2011)

See Also:

• Tunica Intima
• Tunica Media

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Diagnostic Imaging
Ultrasonography
Ultrasonography, Carotid Arteries
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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular
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Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
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