Neovascularization From the Carotid Artery Lumen Into the Carotid Plaque Confirmed by Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound and Histology

This study was aimed at assessing intraplaque neovessels, focusing on neovascularization from the vascular luminal side using contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and determining that this contrast effect indicates that the neovessel is connected to the vessel lumen histopathologically. Whether plaque vulnerability can be assessed more accurately was also investigated.

Source: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology - May 16, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Yuto Uchihara, Kozue Saito, Rie Motoyama, Hatsue Ishibashi-Ueda, Eriko Yamaguchi, Kinta Hatakeyama, Akito Tanaka, Hiroharu Kataoka, Koji Iihara, Kazuma Sugie, Masatoshi Koga, Kazunori Toyoda, Kazuyuki Nagatsuka, Masafumi Ihara Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research