Ultrasound and arterial wall disease
Rapid progress in non-invasive ultrasound techniques has resulted in a wide variety of clinical applications for the assessment of cerebrovascular diseases. Recent highlights in ultrasound research include the evaluation of vascular ageing as a degenerative process, the demonstration of plaque devel...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Article (Journal) |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2004
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Cerebrovascular diseases
Year: 2004, Jahrgang: 17, Pages: 19-33 |
| ISSN: | 1421-9786 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000074792 |
| Online-Zugang: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1159/000074792
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| Verfasserangaben: | Michael Hennerici, Hansjoerg Baezner, Michael Daffertshofer |
| Zusammenfassung: | Rapid progress in non-invasive ultrasound techniques has resulted in a wide variety of clinical applications for the assessment of cerebrovascular diseases. Recent highlights in ultrasound research include the evaluation of vascular ageing as a degenerative process, the demonstration of plaque development, motion and vulnerability in atherosclerosis and multi-dimensional as well as innovative imaging techniques (e.g., compound imaging) to depict early and small vascular lesions. In addition, echo-contrast agents have been used to compensate for difficulties in visualising late, severe or subtotal obstructive plaques, but failed to be really superior to conventional techniques as evidenced in a prospective, multi-centre trial (Contrast Enhanced Duplex sonography versus Arteriography Studies - CEDAS). With increasing sophistication of ultrasound methodology, it becomes essential to establish standards for data acquisition and interpretation: three consensus meetings have provided detailed recommendations on quantification of carotid atherosclerosis, characterisation of carotid artery plaques and detection of microembolism by transcranial Doppler as a potential indicator of stroke risk. |
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| Beschreibung: | Published online: December 29, 2003 Gesehen am 20.05.2022 |
| Beschreibung: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1421-9786 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000074792 |