Carotid Plaque Vulnerability Assessment Using Ultrasound Elastography and Echogenicity Analysis

Guy Cloutier; Marie‐Hélène Roy Cardinal; Yang Ju; Marie-France Giroux; Sylvain Lanthier; Gilles Soulez

doi:10.2214/ajr.17.19211

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Carotid Plaque Vulnerability Assessment Using Ultrasound Elastography and Echogenicity Analysis

Guy Cloutier Marie‐Hélène Roy Cardinal Yang Ju Marie-France Giroux Sylvain Lanthier Gilles Soulez

Year: 2018 Journal: American Journal of Roentgenology Vol: 211 (4)Pages: 847-855 Publisher: American Roentgen Ray Society

DOI: 10.2214/ajr.17.19211

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Abstract

This pilot study establishes the usefulness of combining elastography with echogenicity analysis to discriminate plaques in patients with symptomatic ICA stenosis versus asymptomatic stenosis.

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Echogenicity Medicine Elastography Radiology Ultrasound Vulnerability (computing) Intravascular ultrasound Vulnerability assessment Nuclear medicine

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Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases

Health Sciences → Medicine → Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention

Health Sciences → Medicine → Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Acute Ischemic Stroke Management

Health Sciences → Medicine → Epidemiology

Carotid Plaque Vulnerability Assessment Using Ultrasound Elastography and Echogenicity Analysis

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