Methods. The ACSRS is a multicentre natural history study of patients with asymptomatic
internal carotid diameter stenosis greater than 50% in relation to the bulb. The degree of …

Objectives In patients with carotid stenosis the risk of stroke is highest in the first few days
after onset of symptoms and it is low in asymptomatic patients. The ability to identify patients …

Carotid atherosclerosis is a major cause for stroke, with significant associated disease
burden morbidity and mortality in Western societies. Diagnosis, grading and follow-up of …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate whether ultrasonography can
characterise plaque morphology and surfaces independent of the observer. Methods …

The purpose of the study was to determine the reliability of ultrasonography in assessing
plaque pathology and to relate it to clinical symptoms. Ten symptom-free patients and 26 …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Three‐dimensional (3D) ultrasound imaging is a new
technique that maximizes the information and image quality of traditional 2‐dimensional …

INTRODUCTION: Indication to carotid revascularisation is commonly determined by percent
of stenosis as well as neurological symptoms and clinical conditions. High plaque embolic …

Purpose To correlate the degree of plaque vulnerability as determined by contrast-
enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) with histological findings. Secondary objectives were to …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this research is to develop a computerized method to quantify
carotid plaque neovascularization on contrast-enhanced ultrasound images and to compare …

Purpose. To evaluate neovascularization within carotid atherosclerotic plaques with contrast‐
enhanced sonography. Methods. We used contrast‐enhanced sonography to examine 63 …