These ultrasound images of a young, asymptomatic adult female patient reveal multiple calcific plaques of the common carotid arteries of both sides. The intimal plaques measure 1.5 to 4mm. in size. These sonographic images are diagnostic of dystrophic calcification of the intima of the carotid arteries. Such lesions are very unlikely to cause stroke or thromboembolic events and are hence of little significance. All ultrasound images taken with a Nemio - XG ultrasound system, by Joe Antony, MD, India.

References:1) http://www.evtodayarchive.com/03_archive/0902/et0902_15.html (a good article.. free).

2) http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/24/9/1330 (abstract)

http://www.ultrasound-images.com/vascular.htm