Clinica Ricardo Palma is the first private health institution in the country to have a transcranial doppler ultrasound, a sophisticated equipment that allows the evaluation of intracranial arterial and venous vessels, such as the middle cerebral artery, anterior cerebral, posterior cerebral, basilar and vertebral arteries, through Doppler technology and image reconstruction. Dr. Manuel Moquillaza, endovascular neurologist at our institution, provides us with more information on this topic.

 What are the main benefits provided by this equipment?

The Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound provides the following benefits:

• It allows a risk-free evaluation of the patient, since it does not use radiation and contrast, offering a detailed view of the health of the intracranial vessels.
• It prevents the development of cerebrovascular disease, both ischemic and hemorrhagic (CVA or stroke), or helps its early detection, thus avoiding complications that can become irreversible.

What people should be assessed using this equipment?

All patients with cardiovascular and / or neurovascular risk factors, for example:

• Hypertensive, diabetic, dyslipidemic, cardiac arrhythmia, arteriosclerosis, coronary artery disease and morbidly obese patients. Its use is also suggested in patients with headache (refractory to medical treatment), vertigo, and gait instability.

Can children be assessed using this technology?

Its efficacy has been demonstrated in newborns through transfontanellar ultrasound to rule out intraventricular hemorrhage or hydrocephalus, and in pediatric patients to rule out secondary cerebrovascular disease, up to metabolic or hereditary diseases.

Our leading specialist mentions that in less than 25 minutes a deep and very precise study can be performed non-invasively and without contraindications. In addition, the patient does not need a previous preparation.

Dr. Manuel Moquillaza
Endovascular neurologist at Clínica Ricardo Palma