| Literature DB >> 23153422 |
Gerrit L Ten Kate1, Stijn C H van den Oord, Eric J G Sijbrands, Aad van der Lugt, Nico de Jong, Johan G Bosch, Antonius F W van der Steen, Arend F L Schinkel.
Abstract
B-mode and Doppler ultrasound are commonly used for the evaluation of atherosclerosis in the carotid arteries. Recently, contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has been introduced as a technique to improve the detection of carotid atherosclerosis and evaluate the presence of intraplaque neovascularization, which is considered a marker of plaque vulnerability. The present review focuses on the role of CEUS for the assessment of atherosclerosis and plaque instability. Currently available literature and future developments with CEUS are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 23153422 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.07.028
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Vasc Surg ISSN: 0741-5214 Impact factor: 4.268