Table 1 Measurement details of femoral vascular imaging and IMT measurement. CFA, common femoral arteries; SFA, superficial femoral arteries
Assessment modality | B-mode ultrasonography | |
Equipment | Philips IU22 (L9–3 MHz Linear Transducer) or Epiq 7 (L12–3 MHz Linear Transducer) | |
Examination preset | CGH vascular arterial | |
Patient position | Supine, leg externally rotated, knee slightly bent | |
Femoral artery | CFA | Proximal SFA |
Site of IMT measurement | A straight 1-cm segment 1.5–2 cm proximal to the CFA bifurcation Far wall | A straight 1-cm segment 1.5-2 cm distal to the CFA bifurcation Far wall |