Feasibility and accuracy of measuring carotid plaque volume (burden) with contrast-enhanced tomographic 3D ultrasound and ultrasound image fusion.

Stenosis severity has been the indication for carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for four decades, but the annual stroke risk in asymptomatic carotid stenosis>70% is under 2%. Atherosclerotic volume has emerged as a risk factor for future stroke, but needs to be measured non-invasively. Tomographic ultrasound (tUS) is a novel technology that assembles 3D images in seconds. We evaluated accuracy of measuring Carotid Plaque Volume (CPV) with tUS in patients undergoing CEA.
Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Clinical Research Source Type: research