Common indications for performance of this examination include, but are not limited to:

• Symptoms of cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
• Symptoms of transient ischemic attack (TIA)
• Carotid or cervical bruit
• Follow-up of known carotid artery stenosis
• Preoperative evaluation prior to major surgical procedures
• Post-intervention follow-up (carotid endarterectomy, stent, etc.)
• Trauma in the distribution of the carotid artery
• Amaurosis fugax
• Pulsatile neck mass
• Syncopal episodes
• Suspected subclavian steal syndrome