Is there a way of knowing if i'm getting a professional stroke screening?

Check with YOUR Dr.: Some diagnostic companies perform ultrasound tests in the carotid arteries to detect hemodynamic significant obstructions or plaques of cholesterol. Insurances don't pay for this service unless pt. Has a bruit, or signs of stroke or tias. Carotid disease is only one of the possible causes of stroke. There are check lists with risk factors on line you may read.http://www.strokeassociation.org.

Professional?: Do you mean getting evaluated by a general doctor, a neurologist, a stroke neurologist? Or do you mean what tests should be done. If you have not had a stroke, a good generalist, and certainly a neurologist would be able to give you a "professional" evaluation.