In the past few decades, imaging has been developed to a high level of sophistication.
Improvements from one-dimension (1D) to 2D images, and from 2D images to 3D models …

In this paper recent advances in vascular ultrasound imaging technology are discussed,
including three-dimensional ultrasound (3DUS), contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and …

Background Cerebrovascular risk factors (eg, hypertension, coronary artery disease) and
stroke can lead to vascular cognitive impairment. The Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis and …

Background The current clinical practise to determine if a patient should undergo carotid
intervention to prevent stroke is to determine the clinical features combined with degree of …

Inflammation and angiogenesis play major roles in carotid plaque vulnerability. The purpose
of this study was to determine whether gray-scale features of carotid plaques are associated …

Vascular access dysfunction remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in
hemodialysis patients. At present there are few effective therapies for this clinical problem …

Ultrasound imaging has been extensively used for determining the severity of carotid
atherosclerotic stenosis. In particular, the morphological characterization of carotid plaques …

Duplex ultrasonography has a well-established role in the assessment of the degree of
stenosis caused by carotid atherosclerosis. This assessment is derived from Doppler …

Ischemic stroke (IS) exhibits a high disability rate, mortality, and recurrence rate, imposing a
serious threat to human survival and health. Its occurrence is affected by various factors …

Background Stenosis severity has been the indication for carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for 4
decades, but the annual stroke risk in asymptomatic carotid stenosis> 70% is under 2 …