Article originalTIMMA : échelle échographique de la surcharge athéromateuse en carotide pratiquée par des neurologues vasculairesTIMMA: Ultrasonographic scale of carotid atherosclerosis by vascular neurologists

Background Carotid atherosclerosis is a powerful predictive factor of vascular risk at the individual patient level. Ultrasonography is a reference technique for the evaluation of this condition. However, its use in common practice remains difficult due to a lack of standardization and inter-operator variability. We present a new and simple technique for the assessment of carotid atherosclerosis; and evaluate the ability of vascular neurologists to obtain results consistent with those of an expert in vascular ultrasound.