Ischemic stroke (IS) related to atherosclerosis of large arteries is one of the leading causes
of mortality and disability in developed countries. Atherosclerotic internal carotid artery …

MR imaging is well-established as the criterion standard for carotid artery atherosclerosis
imaging. The capability of MR imaging to differentiate numerous plaque components has …

Carotid artery disease has traditionally been assessed based on the degree of luminal
narrowing. However, this approach, which solely relies on carotid stenosis, is currently being …

The risk assessment for carotid atherosclerotic lesions involves not only determining the
degree of stenosis but also plaque morphology and its composition. Recently, carotid …

Purpose This cross-sectional cohort-comparison observational study investigated the value
of high-frame-rate vector flow (V Flow) imaging for evaluating differences in carotid plaque …

Background: Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease that results from endothelial
dysfunction, inflammatory arterial wall disorder and the formation of the atheromatous …

Background: The association between carotid plaque and cognitive decline has recently
been reported. However, the current research evidence is insufficient, and the possible …

Background Following carotid artery stenting (CAS), new ipsilateral ischemic lesions (NIILs)
in the brain are frequently seen using diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). This study's goal …

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of carotid atherosclerosis in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: Data on patients who underwent carotid ultrasound examinations between 2017 …

The objective of this work was to investigate the Amplitude Modulation-Frequency
Modulation (AM-FM) texture feature variability in carotid ultrasound video during the cardiac …