Imaging Carotid Atherosclerosis Plaque Ulceration: Comparison of Advanced Imaging Modalities and Recent Developments
Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: Atherosclerosis remains the leading cause of long-term mortality and morbidity worldwide, despite remarkable advancement in its management. Vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques are principally responsible for thromboembolic events in various arterial territories such as carotid, coronary, and lower limb vessels. Carotid plaque ulceration is one of the key features associated with plaque vulnerability and is considered a notable indicator of previous plaque rupture and possible future cerebrovascular events. Multiple imaging modalities have been used to assess the degree of carotid plaque ulceration for diagnostic and research purposes. Early diagnosis and management of carotid artery disease could prevent further cerebrovascular events. In this review, we highlight the merits and limitations of various imaging techniques for identifying plaque ulceration.
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a5026
Authors: J. Yuan, A. Usman, T. Das, A.J. Patterson, J.H. Gillard, M.J. Graves
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Awards: RENEWAL: Imaging inflammation in atherosclerosis: an integrated multimodality approach, Towards a biomechanics-based vulnerability assessment tool for carotid atherosclerotic plaque: mechanical property testing and MRI-based computational modelling, Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Characterise Invasive Phenotypes in Cerebral Gliomas, Multi-level patient-specific artery and atherogenesis model\nfor outcome prediction, decision support treatment, and\nvirtual hand-on training
OpenAlex ID: W2562601752