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By Mayo Clinic staffYou can take the following steps to prepare for your appointment:
- Call the day before the exam to confirm the time and location of the exam.
- Wear a comfortable shirt with no collar or an open collar.
- Don't wear a necklace or dangling earrings.
Unless your doctor or the radiology lab provides special instructions, you shouldn't need to make any other preparations.
References
- Carotid ultrasound. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cu/cu_whatis.html. Accessed April 21, 2010.
- Ultrasound imaging of the carotid artery. American College of Radiology and Radiological Society of North America. http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=us-carotid. Accessed April 21, 2010.
- Abdominal ultrasound. American College of Radiology and Radiological Society of North America. http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=abdominus. Accessed May 3, 2010.
- ABI. Vascular Disease Foundation. http://www.vdf.org/diseaseinfo/pad/anklebrachial.php. Accessed April 28, 2010.
- Carotid endarterectomy. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/carend/carend_what.html. Accessed April 21, 2010.
- Stents. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/stents/stents_whatis.html. Accessed April 21, 2010.
- Carotid artery disease. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/catd/catd_whatis.html. Access April 21, 2010.
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