Contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging of the vasa vasorum of carotid artery plaque

The vasa vasorum of carotid artery plaque is a novel marker of accurately evaluating the vulnerability of carotid artery plaque, which was associated with symptomatic cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease. The presence of ultrasound contrast agents in carotid artery plaque represents the presen...

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Published in:World journal of radiology 2015-06, Vol.7 (6), p.131-133
Main Authors: Song, Ze-Zhou, Zhang, Yan-Ming
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
artery
Carotid
Contrast-enhanced
Plaque
ultrasound
Vasa
vasorum
Vulnerability
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Summary:The vasa vasorum of carotid artery plaque is a novel marker of accurately evaluating the vulnerability of carotid artery plaque, which was associated with symptomatic cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease. The presence of ultrasound contrast agents in carotid artery plaque represents the presence of the vasa vasorum in carotid artery plaque because the ultrasoundcontrast agents are strict intravascular tracers. Therefore, contrast-enhanced ultrasound(CEUS) is a novel and safe imaging modality for evaluating the vasa vasorum in carotid artery plaque. However, there are some issues that needs to be assessed to embody fully the clinical utility of the vasa vasorum in carotid artery plaque with CEUS.
ISSN:1949-8470
1949-8470
DOI:10.4329/wjr.v7.i6.131