Both brain ultrasound and brain MRI can be used for the examination of cerebrovascular diseases. Both methods of examination have their own advantages, and there is no question of which result should prevail. It is up to the doctor to choose the appropriate means of examination according to the patient’s condition.
Cerebral color ultrasound is a Doppler ultrasound examination, which is commonly used for the auxiliary diagnosis of cerebrovascular diseases, such as cerebral arteriosclerosis, cerebrovascular ischemia, and cerebral arterial insufficiency of blood supply. Through brain color ultrasound, it can be used to observe the distribution of blood vessels and blood flow in the patient’s brain, and to assess the speed and direction of blood flow in intracranial and extracranial blood vessels, and the elasticity of blood vessel walls.
With the advantages of high tissue resolution, multi-directional and multi-functional examination, brain MRI can be used as the preferred examination method for acute cerebral infarction, brain metastases and other diseases. Through brain MRI, it can show the foci of cerebral infarction, as well as tumors, inflammation, hemorrhage, and atrophy in the brain, enabling early examination and accurate judgment of diseases.
Patients with cerebrovascular diseases should be judged comprehensively by a doctor based on examinations such as brain ultrasound and brain MRI, and given targeted treatment.