Case Studies
Short courses based on our case studies. Course, quizz and CME certificate are all comlpetely free of charge.

Occlusion of the Common Carotid Artery: Collateral Pathway
Case study description: Occlusion of the CCA Video length: 2 mins Audio: Yes, with voice-over explanation Jump to video below > Retrograde filling of the external carotid artery (ECA) supplying antegrade flow into the internal carotid artery (ICA) in the presence of…

Free Floating Distal Thrombus Tongue
This short video demonstrates a case of acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the femoral vein with evidence of a mobile tongue of thrombus extending and floating within the distal common femoral vein.

A Thrombosed Common Femoral Artery Pseudoaneurysm: Ultrasound Features
Case study description: Short video showing the features of a thrombosed common femoral artery pseudoaneurysm Video length: 40 secs Audio: No audio Jump to video below > A large perfused pseudoaneurysm of the common femoral artery (CFA) was detected with…

Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis of the Internal Jugular Vein: B-Mode Imaging
Case study description: Short video showing acute DVT of the IJV Video length: 33 secs Audio: No audio Jump to video below > This video shows a hypoechoic thrombus attached to the anterior wall of the internal jugular vein with…

Normal vs Abnormal Venous Valve
Case study description: Short video showing a normal vs an abnormal venous valve Video length: 35 secs Audio: No audio Jump to video below > Venous valves are bicuspid valves that allow venous blood to flow in one direction only…

Calcified Occlusion of the Posterior Tibial Artery: Tips for Ultrasound Operators
Case study description: Short video with tips on viewing calcified occlusion of the posterior tibial artery Video length: 2 mins Audio: Yes, with voice-over explanation Jump to video below > This is a case of a 58 years old male…

Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm With Chronic Dissection
Discover a case of 74 olders male patient with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) incidentally detected during an abdominal ultrasound scan requested to assess the liver.

Iatrogenic Arterio-Venous Fistula Between the Superficial Femoral Artery and Common Femoral Vein
Case study description: Iatrogenic AVF between the superficial femoral artery and common femoral vein Video length: 1:19 min Audio: Yes, with voice-over explanation Jump to video below > This is a case of an 81 years old male patient that…

Internal Carotid Artery Calcified Plaque With Acoustic Shadow: What to Do?
Case study description: Image case study — ICA and acoustic shadow Image case study: No video or audio Jump to see images below > The main objective of the supra aortic arteries ultrasound examination is to rule out the presence…

Rouleaux Formation in an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Case study description: Short video showing rouleaux formation in an AAA Video length: 1 min Audio: Yes, with voice-over explanation Jump to video below > The blood flow within an abdominal aortic aneurysm can show different patterns such as flow…