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Carotid ultrasound may be difficult or impossible if a patient has a dressing covering a wound or surgical scar in the neck. Occasionally the carotid arteries are difficult to examine because of the size or contour of the neck and/or some extensive calcium deposits in the wall of the carotid artery.
