noun
carotid ultrasonography; carotid ultrasound
Medical imaging test that uses sound waves to examine the carotid arteries in the neck. Often referred to as 頸動脈エコー in clinical settings.
See also: 頸動脈エコー
医師は頸部血管超音波検査で動脈の狭窄を確認した。
The doctor checked for arterial stenosis using carotid ultrasonography.
健康診断で頸部血管超音波検査を受けることになった。
I ended up having a carotid ultrasound at my health checkup.
A more common clinical abbreviation for the same examination; 頸部血管超音波検査 is the formal full name.
Compound of 頸部 (neck region), 血管 (blood vessel), 超音波 (ultrasound), and 検査 (examination). A modern medical term.