Transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound
screen annually with TCD
tests per year, US, annually, from age 2 to at least age 16
“In children with SCA, screen annually with TCD according to methods employed in the STOP studies, beginning at age 2 and continuing until at least age 16.”
NHLBI Evidence-Based Management of Sickle Cell Disease: Expert Panel Report, 2014, 2014
- Kind of source
- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- Applies to children with sickle cell anaemia (HbSS or HbS beta-zero thalassaemia).
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