PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - E. Johansson
AU  - A.J. Fox
TI  - Carotid Near-Occlusion: A Comprehensive Review, Part 1—Definition, Terminology, and Diagnosis
AID  - 10.3174/ajnr.A4432
DP  - 2015 Sep 24
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/early/2015/09/24/ajnr.A4432.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/early/2015/09/24/ajnr.A4432.full
AB  - SUMMARY: Carotid near-occlusion is distal ICA luminal collapse beyond a tight stenosis, where the distal lumen should not be used for calculating percentage stenosis. Near-occlusion with full ICA collapse is well-known, with a threadlike lumen. However, near-occlusion without collapse is often subtle and can be overlooked as a usual severe stenosis. More than 10 different terms have been used to describe near-occlusion, sometimes causing confusion. This systematic review presents what is known about carotid near-occlusion. In this first part, the foci are definition, terminology, and diagnosis.AbbreviationECAexternal carotid artery