AAI's report format is designed to organize screening images and measurements for an efficient physician conversation. The exact content depends on the protocol, image quality, program, and information available.
Organized arterial-wall measurements from the imaged carotid segments.
Location, measurement, and appearance descriptors when plaque is visible and the protocol supports reporting.
Prior-study or reference context when a valid, transparent comparison is available.
A concise screening summary with clear boundaries and appropriate follow-up language.
The treating physician should review the underlying values and any plaque findings alongside symptoms, history, risk factors, medications, laboratory results, and other imaging. An age-like or percentile comparison should identify the method used and should not overshadow the underlying measurements.
Report examples are illustrative and are not patient-specific medical advice.
No. It provides screening-oriented carotid ultrasound information for physician review.
Not necessarily. Any age-like comparison should use an appropriate, transparent reference method and be presented with its limitations.
AAI recommends physician review because imaging findings need the patient's broader clinical context.
