This prospective observational study aims to compare the diagnostic performance of non-contrast magnetic resonance angiography (NC-MRA) and carotid Doppler ultrasonography in the evaluation of carotid artery disease among patients with ischemic cerebrovascular stroke or transient ischemic attack. A total of 200 adult patients presenting to Sohag University Hospital will undergo both imaging modalities. The study will assess the agreement between NC-MRA and carotid Doppler in detecting and grading carotid artery stenosis according to the NASCET criteria, with the goal of evaluating the clinical utility of each technique and optimizing imaging strategies for the assessment of cerebrovascular stroke.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
200
Sohag University Hospital
Sohag, Sohag Governorate, Egypt
RECRUITINGInternal Carotid Artery Stenosis Grade (according to NASCET criteria) assessed by Non-contrast Magnetic Resonance Angiography and Carotid Doppler ultrasonography.
Internal carotid artery stenosis grade in patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack determined according to the North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial (NASCET) criteria using non-contrast magnetic resonance angiography and carotid Doppler ultrasonography. The stenosis grades obtained by the two imaging modalities will be compared.
Time frame: At the baseline imaging visit (within 7-14 days of symptom onset).
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