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Ocular pneumoplethysmography in the evaluation of carotid stenosis. 1980

J D Baker, and W F Barker, and H I Machleder

Ocular pneumoplethysmography is a noninvasive technique for detecting carotid stenosis by measurement of ophthalmic artery pressure. The results of the test were studied in 227 patients who underwent biplane angiography. The overall accuracy was 93% in the correct identification of hemodynamically significant stenosis (defined as a 60% or greater decrease in luminal diameter). The good result of this single test makes it our choice of noninvasive methods for both screening and follow-up study of carotid occlusive disease.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009884	Ophthalmodynamometry	Measurement of the blood pressure of the retinal vessels. It is used also for the determination of the near point of convergence (CONVERGENCE, OCULAR). (From Cline, et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)	Ophthalmodynamometries
D010991	Plethysmography	Recording of change in the size of a part as modified by the circulation in it.	Plethysmographies
D011859	Radiography	Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film).	Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D002339	Carotid Arteries	Either of the two principal arteries on both sides of the neck that supply blood to the head and neck; each divides into two branches, the internal carotid artery and the external carotid artery.	Arteries, Carotid,Artery, Carotid,Carotid Artery
D002341	Carotid Artery Thrombosis	Blood clot formation in any part of the CAROTID ARTERIES. This may produce CAROTID STENOSIS or occlusion of the vessel, leading to TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; or AMAUROSIS FUGAX.	Thrombosis, Carotid Artery,Carotid Thrombosis,Common Carotid Artery Thrombosis,External Carotid Artery Thrombosis,Internal Carotid Artery Thrombosis,Thrombosis, Carotid,Thrombosis, Common Carotid Artery,Thrombosis, External Carotid Artery,Thrombosis, Internal Carotid Artery,Carotid Artery Thromboses
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man