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On grayscale imaging, a pre-occlusive stenosis may appear completed occluded.
The "string sign" describes the thin thread of color or power Doppler that is seen coursing through a pre-occlusive stenosis.
This indicates that the vessel is not completely occluded.
Longitudinal view of the ICA with pre-occlusive stenosis demonstrating the "string sign" in color Doppler
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